Rob has a degree in Visual Communications from The Art Institute of Pittsburgh where his course work included drawing, painting, art history, character design, color theory and more. He is proficient in a variety of art related computer programs such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe
InDesign and is also an accomplished caricature artist and comic book penciller. Rob works part-time as a freelance artist and has provided artwork for numerous businesses, both local and nationwide, as well as many private commissions. In addition to his freelance work, Rob is a full time law enforcement official who participates in several outreach and after school
programs that provide art instruction to children and teens.
PROGRAMS
Cartoons by Cadle
The Cartoons by Cadle program is designed based upon the specific needs of the program or event. A subject matter is chosen and children are taught how to draw said subject matter by breaking the project down into easy-to render simple shapes. A three step process is used when providing art instruction. Depending on the subject matter these illustrations can be used as the basis for a collaborative project such as a comic book or comic strip, or can be colored by the students using markers, crayons or colored pencil. The class can be altered to accommodate younger children by providing pre-rendered templates and applying them to some sort of craft such as masks or paper bag puppets.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- The students will learn some of the basics of cartooning, illustration, caricature, design and layout
- The students will have their imaginations stimulated by finding creative solutions to art related activities
- The students will learn to embrace what makes them unique by emphasizing their specific character traits in the form of caricature
- The students will learn the basics of graphic storytelling and working collaboratively by creating custom comic strips and comic books
- The students will learn about the history of animation art and comic book production
