Storyboard Workshops with John Ramirez!

Learn from the best!In conjunction with the Art Institute of Orange County, the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity is pleased to present a storyboard workshop with John Ramirez at the Art Institute of Orange County on Saturday, July 8 and Saturday, July 15, 2017 from 9 AM to 12 PM. The workshop on the 8th is designed for students 13 and younger; the one on the 15th for students, ages 14-19. The workshops are limited to only 24 participants. Reserve your space today by clicking here. 

Ramirez's work can be seen in Toy Story II and Beauty and the Beast, among other animated film projects. He is an award-winning theme park and Rose Bowl float designer. He cites Chuck Jones as one of his major influences. 

Class to take place at Art Institute of Orange County campus, 3601 W. Sunflower Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92704. Call the Center with questions or for more information.949-660-7793 x 1007. Reserve your space by clicking on this sentence.

Which Artist's Work Will You Go Home with at the Red Dot Auction?

With less than three weeks until the Red Dot Auction, we wanted to share with you the stories of the artists who have donated art work (or in some cases, more than one) to this year's Red Dot Auction. This fundraiser, now in its sixth year, benefits the programs of the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity. Today we feature artist Carolyn Le.Carolyn draws on the sunny California days, and her love of storytelling to create her watercolor paintings. She has twice received a first-place Illustration Award for her portfolio from the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators Editor’s Day, have received a Merit Award from the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles and have had her work shown in galleries in Los Angeles and London. The illustrations for her first picture book, Clarence and the Traveling Circus, received a Reader’s Choice Award for Illustration. Currently, Carolyn is writing and illustrating her own picture books and dreaming of ways to make her secret wish of having the power to fly come true. 

Will you go home with Carolyn's work at this year's Red Dot Auction? Be there to find out. Ticket's available at ChuckJonesCenter.org/RedDot. Pre-bidding is now available at Heritage Auctions, click here to place your bids.

Creativity Camp Update! July 27-30 for Animals Have Feelings Too!

Our summer Creativity Camps have been fun filled and busy for all our campers!We've canceled our Theater/Dance: Express Your Inner Cartoon Camp that was scheduled for July 20-23.

Join us for "Animals Have Feelings Too" July 27-30!

As July comes to an end, the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity is hosting an additional week of our Summer Creativity Camps from July 27th – July 30th! Due to high interest, we are hosting one of our most loved Camps: Animals Have Feelings Too. Your kids will work with our talented teaching artists to enrich their understanding of Color Theory, Modeling, Mixed Media, and Murals. They will find the rich spectrum of color in peacock feathers, intricate designs in the shells of sea turtles, shapes in fish and sea life, and much more! We can’t wait for you to come “Meow! Hiss! Moo! Caw!” with us today and explore all of the fun connections between art and the natural world around us.

Details: Drop off by 9:00am, pick up by 1:00pm. No early-morning or late-afternoon childcare will be provided. Bring a snack, water, and brown-bag lunch. You can purchase a lunch from neighboring eateries. Place your order at the time of drop off with cash payment. Dress for a mess!

For more information, Programs@ChuckJonesCenter.org or (949) 660-7793 x107

Register today! Go to our Gift Shop at www.ChuckJonesCenter.orghttp://shop.chuckjonescenter.org/products/7-27-30-creativity-camp-animals-have-feelings-too

We are making Monster Bookmarks!

Join us at Drop in and Draw tomorrow (Saturday May 23rd) at the center! We will be making these fun monster bookmarks that slide on the corner of your page as well as having drawing, coloring, tracing on light tables, and an animation station! This event is open to all ages and free :) Stop by anytime from 9:30am to 12:30pm. What better to way to spend your Saturday morning than doing art!

Happy Chinese New Year!

Happy Chinese New Year! This Saturday at Drop in and Draw we will be making paper dragon puppets! We will have our normal drawing and animation stations as well. All ages are welcome! Hope to see you there :)

Spend Valentine's Day Morning Doing Art With Us!

Spend Valentine’s Day (2/14) morning with us at the Center for Drop In and Draw!  We will be drawing, doing animation, and also making flowers!  Stop by anytime from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm.  This is a free event and all ages are welcome!

Drop In and Draw on Saturdays!

Stop by our center on Saturday Mornings from 9:30am to 12:30pm for drawing, coloring, crafts, and animation! Drop In and Draw is a free art program for all ages. Check it out!

Drop by the Center for Drop in and Draw this Saturday!

This week along with drawing, we will be making fun cartoon mobiles at Drop in and Draw on Saturday January 10th! Feel free to drop by anytime from 9:30am to 12:30pm. Drop in and Draw is a free event for all ages!

Come Visit Us at Drop in and Draw! 12/27/14

Join us at Drop in at Draw this Saturday December 27th! Stop by anytime from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. We will also be making New Years Eve hats. Come over and make yours! All ages are welcome.

ACME Inventions Leads to "Birdseedville"

ACME Inventions came to Chuck Jones Center for Creativity yesterday and these young ladies created "Birdseedville" an entire village devoted to capturing the Road Runner. They even enlisted the assistance of one of their mothers. Over the next hour and a half and under the watchful guidance of resident teaching artist, Chris Scardino, they plotted, they planned, they re-purposed, they invented !

Sangria and Sceneries - Thursday, March 13 at 7pm!

Join us for Sangria and Sceneries, the next class in our Palate and Palettes series!

SANGRIA AND SCENERIES on Thursday, March 13 at 7pm

Learn to paint a landscape using the colors of the rainbow. When you complete your masterpiece, you'll have a canvas with the perfect view!

Thursday, March 13

7:00pm to 9:00pm

You bring your wine and snacks, and we provide the materials and canvas!

Where: Chuck Jones Center for Creativity, 3321 Hyland Ave, Ste A, Costa Mesa, CA 92626

Fees:

1 Artist=$30.00

2 Artists=$40.00

Register today! Click here!

Questions: Sasha Advani, (949) 660-7793 x20107 or Sasha@ChuckJonesCenter.org

Our first Pinot and Picasso was a sucess!

On Thursday night (February 6, 2014), people from all around Orange County got together at the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity to participate in the Center’s first-ever Pinot and Picasso.We were joined by groups of all kinds – families, couples, mothers with their daughters, and friends out for a night of fun. There were people from all skill levels – from those who haven’t picked up a brush since elementary school, to those who have missed the familiar feel of a paintbrush in their hand.

When the guests arrived, they all enjoyed wine, cheese, and other bite-sized treats to go along with their painting lesson. They were provided with a 16x10 canvas, a palette, paintbrushes, and paints, and each sat across from their partner.

The class was led by Chris Scardino, and he taught everyone how to paint basic dimensions of a human face and head. His class was loosely themed around various eras of Picasso style portraits, and everyone released their inner Picasso. They filled up their palettes with paints, and got creative with different ways to capture the personality and quirks of their partner.

Some of our guests stated that they enjoyed, “Expressing oneself. The lesson was useful. I played with colors…. and its fun to see how you see each other.” Her partner smiled and responded, “It’s a big challenge to paint something as beautiful as her.” 

A family stated, “It was good family time. I'm with my wife and kids and a student who is living with us, so it was a very enjoyable evening for us. Very relaxing. I haven't done this for 30 or 40 years and she used to do a lot of art. I'm glad I got to paint her and share a bottle of wine.”

“You just relax and drink and paint a theme like Picasso – which I’ve never done before. It’s fun and forgiving because you can kind of do anything and it doesn’t have to be accurate. Everything is set up – no stress! You come, you open a bottle of wine, and you take home your masterpiece, and hang it up on the wall.”

Girl Scout Programs at The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity in Costa Mesa, Ca

Check out our Girl Scout Programs for Junior and Cadettes! We can also host an Art Program for all age groups! 

All classes held at the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity, 3321 Hyland, Suite A, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. 

More information can be found at the websites listed within this email. Or emailsasha@chuckjonescenter.org or call (949) 660-7793 x20107. If you have 6 or more girls in a Troop (or combine Troops), we can schedule a weekday afterschool session. Please inquire within.

Click here for pricing and scheduling for our Junior programs

Click here for pricing and scheduling for our Cadette programs

CADETTE BOOK ARTIST BADGE

For centuries, humans have been developing methods to create and bind paper in order to share ideas, knowledge, and inspirations with each other and with future generations.  The craft of creating books has evolved over time, but the basic human need to share words and pictures has stayed the same.  For this badge, you will try gluing, stitching, and folding your way to shaping your own book artistry style – you’ll create some spectacular gifts and keepsakes.

In this class you’ll:

-Explore the art of bookbinding

-Get familiar with the insides of a book

-Try out book artist techniques

-Focus on function

-Focus on style

CADETTE COMIC ARTIST BADGE

Newspaper cartoons, comic books, graphic novels...comic art is a broad, exciting, and growing field. In this badge, you'll explore the world of visual story telling from career choices to drawing techniques!

Earn your Comic Artist badge in five simple and fun steps:

-Delve into the world of comics 

-Choice a story to tell 

-Draw it out 

-Frame it in four panels  

-Add the words  

JUNIOR DRAWING BADGE

When you pick up your pencil, anything could leap from your mind onto a sheet of paper. That’s what makes drawing so fun. In this class we’ll show you different techniques to make your drawings even better.

You will:

-Experiment with different materials

-Learn how to shade

-Put some perspective in your pictures

-Make a portfolio

12 Principles of Animation Workshop this Saturday, August 17!

12 Principles of Animation Workshop - Straight Ahead Action and Pose to Pose Animation

There are two different approaches to animating a scene. "Straight Ahead Action" means drawing out a scene frame by frame from start to finish. While "Pose to Pose" involves starting with drawing the key frames, and then filling in the inbetween drawings later.

John Ramirez, animator artist for Disney movies such as “Beauty and the Beast”, “Aladdin” and “The Lion King”. All classes will be held at the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity.

Register today! Click here.

Ages: Middle-school age and older

Date: Saturday, August 17, 2013

Time: 3:00-6:00 PM

Questions: Sasha@ChuckJonesCenter.org or (949) 660-7793 x107

12 Principles of Animation Workshop on July 20, 2013

The 12 Principles of Animation Workshops - Staging

This principle is similar to staging as it is know in the theatre and film. Its purpose is to direct the audience's attention, and make it clear. What is of greatest importance in a scene; what is happening, and what is about to happen. The presentation of any idea so that it is completely and unmistakably clear. Whether that idea is an action, a personality, an expression or a mood.

About the teacher

John Ramirez, animator artist for Disney movies such as “Beauty and the Beast”, “Aladdin” and “The Lion King”. All classes will be held at the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity.

To register, click here

Ages: Middle-school age and older

Date: Saturday, July 20, 2013

Time: 3:00-6:00 PM

Questions: Sasha@ChuckJonesCenter.org or (949) 660-7793 x107

Drop In and Draw canceled for a special event on June 22, 2013

Sorry folks! Drop In and Draw has been canceled due to a special event.Check back with us next week!

Contact: Sasha@ChuckJonesCenter.org or (949) 660-7793 x107

Drop Off & Dine!

Enjoy dinner without the kids, but have them nearby!"Drop Off" your children at the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity and "Dine" at one of the restaurants at SoCo or the The OC Mix. Your kids will participate in various creative activities with the inspiration of Chuck Jones's animation, film, and fine art.

-Ages 4+ (must be potty-trained)

-They have to be your children, no piggybacks allowed!

-Parents must stay within SoCo or The OC Mix premises

-Parent will sign-in & sign-out each child and provide a cell phone number

-Dinner for children can be purchased or brought from home

Reserve your spot today!!

Sasha Advani (949) 660-7793 x107 or Sasha@ChuckJonesCenter.org

Cost: 1 Child=$30.00, 2 Children=$35.00, 3 Children=$40.00

**Participants recieve 2 FREE Class Vouchers per child for Pastelicious or Dynamic Dioramas taught by Christopher Scardino!

Drop Off & Dine!

Enjoy dinner without the kids, but have them nearby!"Drop Off" your children at the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity and "Dine" at one of the restaurants at SoCo or the The OC Mix. Your kids will participate in various creative activities with the inspiration of Chuck Jones's animation, film, and fine art.

-Ages 4+ (must be potty-trained)

-They have to be your children, no piggybacks allowed!

-Parents must stay within SoCo or The OC Mix premises

-Parent will sign-in & sign-out each child and provide a cell phone number

-Dinner for children can be purchased or brought from home

Reserve your spot today!!

Sasha Advani (949) 660-7793 x107 or Sasha@ChuckJonesCenter.org

Cost: 1 Child=$30.00, 2 Children=$35.00, 3 Children=$40.00

**Participants recieve 2 FREE Class Vouchers per child for Pastelicious or Dynamic Dioramas taught by Christopher Scardino!

Sommy Rhee spotlights The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity on her blog!

Sommy Rhee recently highlighted The Chuck Jones Center for Creativity on her blog. Sommy posted a wonderful article highlighting our Drop In and Draw session and our gallery. Check out the photos she took! She's also a contributor for Red Tricycle, so check her article about The OC Mix and the Center! We hope to see more of Sommy and her family at the Center!

Saturday mornings, our family has been hanging out at the SOCO Farmer’s Market & the OC Mart Mix.  This is our favorite family-friendly destination. There is always something new or cool going on here, and the best part is that it isn’t too crowded so it’s perfect with people like us who have two young kids….Read more

Chuck Jones Exhibit at the Cartoon Art Museum--March 23rd--Sneak Peek!!

These are two of 100 works of art by Chuck Jones on display at "Chuck Jones: Drawing on Imagination, 100 Years of an Animated Artist" at the Cartoon Art Museum, 655 Mission St. in San Francisco. The Grand Opening Gala is scheduled for Saturday, March 23rd at 6 PM. Tickets can be purchased here:http://guestlistapp.com/events/151239. Your support helps fund the educational programs at both the Cartoon Art Museum and the Chuck Jones Center for Creativity. The Jones family and everyone at the Cartoon Art Museum look forward to seeing you there!  P.S. Even if you can't make it to the event, buy a ticket anyway (from $10.00 to $200.00) and be loved by thousands of children and adults! What more could you ask for?