Pen & Tablet is an in-person digital art program built for young artists who love drawing, animation, characters, games, comics and creating worlds of their own.
Pen & Tablet combines real digital art instruction with the kind of creative freedom young artists actually enjoy. Students learn practical skills while still having room to experiment, make mistakes and create things that feel like their own.
Classes are small, social and hands-on. Students can learn everything from drawing fundamentals and character design to digital painting, storytelling, animation and 3D art.
The goal isn't to make every student draw the same thing. It's to help them build the skills and confidence to make more of what they already love.
Pen & Tablet was created to give young artists a place where their interests in art, anime, cartoons, comics, games and storytelling are taken seriously. It's a space to learn real skills, meet other creative kids and feel like being an artist is something worth being excited about.
Get to know the people leading Pen & Tablet classes.
Artist, educator and founder of Pen & Tablet. Jonny combines digital art instruction with a background in education to create classes that are structured, encouraging and fun.
Hello! My name is Lucy and I am currently in first year at Sheridan for the Honours Bachelor of Animation Program. I have worked as a camp instructor and middle school art teacher for Pen & Tablet for the past couple of years and I am very excited to see what crazy ideas you can come up with! Nice to meet you and see you in class!
Hi! My name is Angel and I am currently a second year student at Sheridan College studying Game Design. I have worked at Pen & Tablet teaching after-school lessons for about a year now. I love seeing what students are getting up to and diving into all the technical details. Looking forward to meeting you all!
Hello, I am an avid anime fan and have been into heroes and comics all my life. Now I am creating my own graphic novel I studied at Sheridan for a year learning the fundamentals but have self taught the digital side of my work. I met Jonny and he has started coaching me in the ways of greatness and I've joined the team to pay it forward Let's rediscover imagination. And explore worlds
Hello! My name’s Charlie, I’m a second year student at Sheridan College doing Game Design. I’ve been an avid digital artist for many years now, and my favourite type of art to draw is concept art! I’m super excited to see everyone show their creativity!
Students learn practical digital art techniques they can continue using outside class.
Lessons teach the fundamentals without forcing every student into the same artistic style.
Young artists get to meet other kids who share the same creative interests.
A supportive environment helps students take creative risks and become more confident in their work.
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