Drawing Joy from "Inside Out": An Art Class About Gratitude

In this fun and creative virtual art class, kids will learn to draw Joy from Inside Out while reflecting on the things that make them happy. After drawing Joy, they’ll create an additional illustration of something they’re grateful for, encouraging self-expression and positive thinking. This class blends storytelling, character drawing, and gratitude to inspire young artists to celebrate the joy in their lives through art! ?✨
Best suited for children ages 6 – 12 years old.
Supplies Needed: ✏️
• Paper
• Pencil
• Something to color with (markers, crayons, or colored pencils)
About our Guest Presenter:
Kat Barrow-Horth is the owner of Robin Rile Fine Art and founder of Comic Kids, a Miami-based nonprofit whose mission is to help children in vulnerable communities learn art through comics and cartoons by donating art classes, art books, and art supplies to kids who need it most. Kathas taught thousands of children how to draw comic and cartoon characters, and works with organizations such as Nicklaus Children's Hospital, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Lotus House Shelter for Women, and Voices for Children, among others. Kat is a member of the Beaux Arts Organization which benefits the Lowe Art Museum at University of Miami and has sat on their Board of Directors for community outreach engaging children from Title I schools giving tours and art classes to these kids. After a recent feature on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Kat and her husband Reed partnered with Scholastic Books to get books and graphic novels into the hands of vulnerable children in South Florida. Kat has published four Comic Kids art books teaching children how to draw, and plans to create an entire line of books to make art education accessible to more children including art books in English and Spanish as well as books for children with disabilities.