Mutsumi Kanzawa is an art teacher and an illustrator. She taught children in 1st grade to 5th grade at Art Yowza, a summer art camp in Alameda, California. This blog introduce an hour long after-school lessons designed for 10 children. The students will learn character designs, cartooning, and various drawing techniques which will turn them in young illustrators! The cost is $95 per child, all materials included.Tumblr (3.0; @kanzawa)http://kanzawa.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6wd07dpFa1qd55n2o1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormal">Drawing a 3-D cake will be a piece of cake! Learn to draw cylinder shapes and become a cake designer. Decorate your cake by adding whipped creams, fruits and chocolate!</p> <!--EndFragment--></p>http://kanzawa.tumblr.com/post/927945666http://kanzawa.tumblr.com/post/927945666Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:07:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6uzp8NwZe1qd55n2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Become a cupcake designer! Learn to draw a basic shape of a cupcake and customize it by adding your favorite fruits and colorful frosting. Great skill for designing birthday cards.</p>http://kanzawa.tumblr.com/post/924410456http://kanzawa.tumblr.com/post/924410456Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:22:20 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6uzkqOWqD1qd55n2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Draw Mr. Roberto. Learn to turn the 2-D drawing to 3-D illustrations. As you develop a skill to draw and combine basic 3-D shapes, you will learn that all drawings are combination of simple shapes.</p>http://kanzawa.tumblr.com/post/924399702http://kanzawa.tumblr.com/post/924399702Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:19:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6uyo98pqM1qd55n2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormal">Draw your names in 3-D! Become an optical illusionist and learn to draw letters popping out from a paper. Useful skill for designing nametags and other personal belongings!</p> <!--EndFragment--></p>http://kanzawa.tumblr.com/post/924324262http://kanzawa.tumblr.com/post/924324262Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:00:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6uylnsCNp1qd55n2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormal"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:DocumentProperties> <o:Template>Normal</o:Template> <o:Revision>0</o:Revision> <o:TotalTime>0</o:TotalTime> <o:Pages>1</o:Pages> <o:Words>10</o:Words> <o:Characters>62</o:Characters> <o:Lines>1</o:Lines> <o:Paragraphs>1</o:Paragraphs> <o:CharactersWithSpaces>76</o:CharactersWithSpaces> <o:Version>11.1282</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG /> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:DoNotShowRevisions /> <w:DoNotPrintRevisions /> <w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayHorizontalDrawingGridEvery> <w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery>0</w:DisplayVerticalDrawingGridEvery> <w:UseMarginsForDrawingGridOrigin /> </w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--> Understand the perspective to draw a magnificent 5-tower castle!</p> <!--EndFragment--></p>http://kanzawa.tumblr.com/post/924318572http://kanzawa.tumblr.com/post/924318572Sun, 08 Aug 2010 19:58:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l6uyihNWRT1qd55n2o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><p class="MsoNormal">Learn to<span> </span>shade a dragon! Understand how the light source and the forms affect the color of a dragon. Surprise your friends by drawing outstanding dragons and other characters.</p> <!--EndFragment--></p>http://kanzawa.tumblr.com/post/924311535http://kanzawa.tumblr.com/post/924311535Sun, 08 Aug 2010 19:56:00 -0400