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Cartoon Academy

Next Airing: Mon, Feb 24th, 2025 at 10:00 AM on UEN-TV

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Pittsburgh cartoonist Joe Wos takes students through the creative steps of drawing cartoon characters, while sharing educational facts on the cartoon subjects. Viewers will also learn artistic terms during each lesson. The videos are produced in chapter clusters of three, by topic, with episode one in the chapter being the most elementary, and the second and third being slightly more advanced.

Episodes:

  • Down Under: Kangaroo and Joey, Too

    Pittsburgh cartoonist Joe Wos takes students through the creative steps of drawing cartoon characters, while sharing educational facts on the cartoon subjects. Viewers will also learn artistic terms during each lesson. The videos are produced in chapter clusters of three, by topic, with episode one in the chapter being the most elementary, and the second and third being slightly more advanced.

    Next Airing: Mon, Feb 24th, 2025 at 10:00 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:06:16
    Usage rights: Expires 3/15/2026
  • Down Under: Koala and a Kooky Kookaburra

    Award-winning cartoonist, Joe Wos, takes to the trees of Australia where we learn to draw a Koala and Kookaburra. Students will also learn about using line to create the illusion of texture.

    Next Airing: Mon, Feb 24th, 2025 at 10:06 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:09:32
    Usage rights: Expires 3/15/2026
  • Platypus and Crocodile

    Learn to draw one of the world’s most unusual animals, the platypus. Follow along step-by-step with cartoonist Joe Wos to create this unique Aussie mammal. He’ll draw in another Australian water creature, the crocodile. Students will also learn how similar features can be used to create completely different characters.

    Next Airing: Mon, Feb 24th, 2025 at 10:15 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:08:57
    Usage rights: Expires 3/15/2026
  • Down on the Farm: Playful Pig and Delightful Duck

    Cartoonist Joe Wos teaches students how to draw a playful piggy and a delightful duck using easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions. Students will be familiarized with art terms such as “setting,” symmetry” and “profile.”

    Next Airing: Mon, Feb 24th, 2025 at 10:24 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:09:30
    Usage rights: Expires 3/15/2026
  • Down on the Farm: Rooster on the Roof

    High up on the barn roof, a rooster wakes up early and waits for someone to draw him. Cartoonist Joe Wos will teach students how to draw that barnyard alarm clock commonly called the rooster. Students will also learn about conveying emotions through facial expression.

    Next Airing: Mon, Feb 24th, 2025 at 10:34 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:06:19
    Usage rights: Expires 3/15/2026
  • Down on the Farm: Cow

    Students will create a real scene at the farm. Incorporating a cow character, barn, and scenery, cartooning instructor Joe Wos will demonstrate how to pull together all the elements to set the stage. Students will also learn the basics of art composition

    Next Airing: Mon, Feb 24th, 2025 at 10:40 AM on UEN-TV
    Length: 00:08:17
    Usage rights: Expires 3/15/2026
  • Household Pets: A Very Fancy Hamster

    In this episode we draw a hamster all dressed up in his top hat and tails. Students will see how costume can help transform a character

    Length: 00:05:25
    Usage rights: Expires 3/15/2026
  • Household Pets: Dog Gone Cute

    Learn to draw an adorable dog using letters, numbers, and simple shapes. Joe will also share tips on using props to set a scene.

    Length: 00:07:36
    Usage rights: Expires 3/15/2026
  • Household Pets: Something Fishy

    Our fishy friend looks a little worried when we draw a cat to keep him company! Students will also learn about the relationship between predator and prey.

    Length: 00:08:16
    Usage rights: Expires 3/15/2026
  • Winter Wonderland: Seal of Approval

    Meet two North Pole pals: A Narwhal and his best friend Seal! Students will also learn about character relationships.

    Length: 00:07:39
    Usage rights: Expires 3/15/2026
  • Winter Wonderland: That's Snow Business!

    Joe walks viewers through a winter wonderland and the steps to creating a cartoon snowman. Students get more advice on bringing characters to life through costume.

    Length: 00:08:27
    Usage rights: Expires 3/15/2026

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