Cartoon Workshops & Drawing Classes from Cartoonist Chris Altham
Brilliant cartoon workshops, ideal for; schools, community groups, business events + wellbeing drawing sessions. Learn how to draw cartoons in easy to follow fun creative classes from a guy who’s quick on the draw! Suitable for all ages and abilities. Online Cartooning Classes + Face2Face!

Framescape Cartoon Workshop Review
Good Vibes Only: A Word from Helen, Writer at The Knot
It was great to finally meet The Knot’s resident cartoonist, the very talented Chris Altham, last Saturday at non-profit community project Framescape, where he was hosting a free cartoon workshop. Part of the Stoke’s Open Source Creative Days, this event was a great opportunity for kids and adults alike to get in touch with their creative side. The studio was buzzing and there were some special visitors, too…
My son loved sketching cats and anime characters on the digi pad and meeting an owl and lizards from The Unconventional Menagerie, an exotic pet shop and educational centre based in Longton who joined the session. Some attendees attempted to capture the animals, while Chris was on hand to give expert guidance. As we were chatting, he wisely commented, “People think they can’t draw but they just haven’t been shown how to.” Want to book a workshop with The Knot’s cartoonist and promoter of Pottery dialect? Check out his website here and get inspired!
Pic is my son on the digipads at Framescape.
His verdict? Awesome!
Free Easter Cartoon Workshops Sheet
Always look for the detail, here are six easter chicks, all different. Mix and match the elements to create your own during the Easter School Half-term holiday.


I will teach you the thought process and creative steps to create professional comic strips and storyboards.
Learn the Art of Comic Strips & Storyboarding
Hand-Drawn Cartoon Murals

Large mural for digital tech creatives exhibition in Stoke on Trent for Framescape Stoke and Centre Space Arts
40 foot freehand exhibition mural


Create your own Mural Cartoon Workshop under the professional guidance of Chris Altham. Ideal for encouraging involvement from students in schools and colleges, community residence, and exhibitions to draw potential customers to stands.


These types of classes can be created around a central theme for the club activities or a general fun cartooning tips workshop.
Book from one hour to a whole day.
Youth Clubs & School Holiday Clubs

Adult Cartoon Drawing Classes
Student feedback...
The small-sized classes make it feel like you’re receiving one-to-one tuition, and Chris is always eager to offer constructive feedback and encouragement. He has a knack for breaking down complex techniques into simple, easy-to-follow steps, and his sense of humor keeps everyone engaged and motivated.
Steve M

In-School & Online
Cartoon Workshops
We provide workshops for PRUs, SEN & Mainstream Schools.
Supporting creative education to all ages and abilities.
Smallbrook School, Shrewsbury
It was a pleasure to run a half day of workshops at Smallbrook School, part of Outcome First Group of specialist schools. The young people there immersed themselves in the classes and came up with loads of great drawings. Their ages ranged from 11 to 14 years so we worked the lessons suitably for their ages.
Bursley Academy, Bradwell, Newcastle, Staffs
For Bursley Academy we had the pleasure of running 5 cartoon workshops in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, to approximately 150+ children, split over two half days. The samples of work below are just a snippet of the great drawings the children created on the day.

There’s far more to cartooning than meets the creative eye…
Why is Drawing & Cartooning good for you?
Drawing and cartooning is firstly a relaxing activity, shown to reduce stress and increase endorphins, the feel-good chemicals in the brain. Drawing helps children and adults communicate and express feelings, emotions and ideas.
By simply using pen or pencil and paper, the activity of cartooning engages various cognitives within the brain to improve the sense of; spatial awareness, attention to detail, proportions and composition, plus use of colours, tones, mono and linework.
Cartooning also improves hand-eye coordination, motor skills, working fingers and thumb muscles which inturn helps with writing and where other precision hand and observation skills are needed.
Often with drawing cartoons, you are drawing from what you have already seen and stored in your memory, mix that with imagination and you’ve taken your first steps to becoming a cartoonist!
Drawing can be extremely beneficial to your health and well-being, raising self-esteem and by developing a creative mindset, opens your view on life and appreciation of work by others.
Cartooning as a job...
Our workshops focus on teaching students how to effectively use cartoons to convey a message, a skill that is highly relevant in advertising and marketing. Cartoons are often incorporated into logos, making them an important aspect of branding.
We help students to capture emotions through their cartooning, while also honing their drawing skills for people, animals, plus everyday scenes and objects.
It is well documented that drawing helps children develop pre-writing skills, fine motor skills, and hand-eye coordination, all of which are crucial for their overall growth and development.
There are so many opportunities to have a creative career. Just a snippet include; comic artist, book illustration, animator, cartooning for advertising, character design, colourist, storyboard illustrator.
Student feedback...
I never knew that cartooning could be so much fun! Chris teaches you how to bring your ideas to life with simple shapes, exaggerated features, and bold lines. He breaks down each step of the process into manageable chunks, so even if you’ve never drawn before, you’ll feel confident in your abilities by the end of the class.
JA
Chris’ commercial work includes some of the biggest names on the planet.














Unlock children’s creativity and boost their cognitive and artistic skills through engagement with our dynamic fun-filled how to draw cartoon workshops!
The cost for booking an in-person cartoon workshop event
1 Hour = £165
3 Hours = £300
Up to 5 Hours = £480
*Travel expenses may apply depending upon distance from our studio to your school, business, venue but these costs will be confirmed prior to any booking.
Talk to us about our online workshops.
All work protected under copyright ©2023 to Chris Altham.