

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Cartooning with Jason Kruse (Grades 5-12)
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 05 Mar, 2026 at 04:30 pm – Thu, 05 Mar, 2026 at 05:15 pm
- **Event Description**: Intro to Cartooning is an exciting and playful class that teaches young artists how to bring their imaginations to life through cartoons! Kids will learn how to create their own unique characters, explore facial expressions, and draw fun, dynamic poses. Through easy-to-follow lessons, they’ll learn about shape languages and how they affect the audience, how authors create their characters, and ultimately create their own fun and unique characters.

In this 6 week series, they'll also learn the fundamentals of color and perspective. Whether it’s drawing wacky animals or silly superheroes, this class encourages creativity and provides the tools for kids to express their ideas through the art of cartooning. No experience needed—just a love for drawing and having fun!

About The Instructor:
Jason Kruse is an animation industry veteran with over 20 years of experience working in everything from film to television to comic books. Prior to his teaching career, Jason had worked on everything from designing Happy Meals in collaboration with Pixar for “Elemental” to storyboarding on “Duncanville. He has worked as a Character Designer on the animated political series, “Tooning Out the News” for CBS. He has also worked as a storyboard revisionist on Netflix's, “Chicago Party Aunt” and as a fill-in storyboard revisionist on “Muppet Babies”.

In addition, he has worked on game titles such as “Dino Life”, "Animal Jam", and “Ratatouille” for Gameboy Advance as well as its sequel, “Ratatouille: Food Frenzy”. He has also worked as an animator and storyboard artist on such films as “Fast Five”, “Stuart Little”, “Cats and Dogs” and “The Barnyard”. 

In the comic book world, Jason is an Eisner Award, Harvey Award and Comics Buyers Guide Award-nominated illustrator on such published titles as “Scratch9”, “The World of Quest” and “Batman: Arctic Attack”. “The World of Quest” was also adapted for television and aired in the Spring of 2007 on the Kid's WB and continued to air for a second season internationally.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/pepperell/cartooning-with-jason-kruse-grades-5-12/200029612646134
- **Event Categories**: art, kids, entertainment, workshops, fine-arts, literary-art, parties, netflix-watch-party, dog
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 2

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://thefitz.myrec.com/info/activities/program_details.aspx?ProgramID=29951&utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=pepperell-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Pepperell
- **state**: MA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 45 Main Street, Pepperell, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01463
- **lat**: 42.66571
- **long**: -71.58918
- **full address**: 45 Main Street, Pepperell, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01463

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: The Fitzpatrick Collaborative (https://allevents.in/org/the-fitzpatrick-collaborative/16275907)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 05 Mar, 2026 at 04:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 45 Main Street, Pepperell, MA, United States, Massachusetts 01463
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** The Fitzpatrick Collaborative
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, kids, entertainment, workshops, fine-arts, literary-art, parties, netflix-watch-party, dog
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Cartooning with Jason Kruse (Grades 5-12) ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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