Drawing, Dinner and Disney

As I know we are all making our summer plans, I wanted to share with you what VoogDesigns Art Academy has in store for the Summer of 2012.

On the fourth Friday of every month this Summer, we will be hosting an opportunity for parents to celebrate "Date Night"! We'll entertain your kids while you take advantage of 4 romantic hours together. Enjoy a dinner on the beach, be enchanted by a trip to the theater, or simply relax in the quiet.

Here is what we have planned to entertain your kids for 4-FULL HOURS:

• 5:30-6:00 Check-In at VoogDesignStudios
• 6:00-7:00 Draw the featured Disney character (who may even show up!)
• 7:00-7:30 Dinner, Drinks, Dessert and Snacks will be provided
• 7:30-9:00 Watch their favorite Disney Movie on a 12' x 7' Jumbotron Screen!
• 9:00-9:30 The pixie dust has landed and they're ready for Pick-Up
  

Because of the size of the lawn, we're limiting this event to 25 kids, but please feel free to invite your friends and neighbors as well. Registration is $40 per child.

RSVP by June 7th and it's $25/child

Call (805)768-4503 or email VoogDesigns@gmail.com

I hope you are as excited to bring your child(ren) to this "Cinemation Experience" as I'm sure they are. For June 22nd, we will be showing Disney's Aladdin.

Remember to RSVP by June 7th for the 40% Discount!

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Caricatures, Cards and Comic Strips

Life. In any given month we have weddings, birthday parties, kid's sporting events, dance recitals and endless other important activities that we either attend or host. All of us have a story to tell. Our ups and downs in life. Birthdays and memorable moments. Next time you are planning an event, celebration or need to send a special gift to a co-worker, friend or family member, why not give them the gift of a custom card, caricature or comic strip? 

Below is a Retirement Card I recently completed for my grandmother.  
What's your next event? Give us a call at (805)768-4503 to discuss your ideas.

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VoogDesigns Vlog #3

We continue from our secret location as I share an old letter I wrote to the Walt Disney Studios, and discuss the academic approach I took to animation after receiving their response.


In the VoogDesigns Vlog I will be sharing with you my process of creating my comic strips, caricatures, children's book illustrations, animations and lessons from the VoogDesigns Art Academy every week.

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VoogDesigns Vlog #2

Welcome to the second VoogDesigns Vlog! This post is being recorded from a secret location known as an "attic". In this vlog I discuss the importance of saving your artwork so that as your skills develop you can look back and see how much you have grown as an artist.


In the VoogDesigns Vlog I will be sharing with you my process of creating my comic strips, caricatures, children's book illustrations, animations and lessons from the VoogDesigns Art Academy every week.

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Twitter Toons

Technology. We can choose to embrace it or be afraid of it. I must admit that one can get a little paranoid with all the information that is floating around on the Internet, especially after watching a special on one monopoly in the Cyberverse, and another in the SoMe-sphere.

In life, everything is a balance and I choose to stay current and utilize the technological advances, while still taking moments to get outside and enjoy the fresh air with my family.

Recently I embarked on an adventure to learn Twitter. Like many I am sure, I had no desire to share with people what I was doing every second of the day, but was encouraged by my good friend @BruceSallan, whom I illustrate his weekly comic strip Because I Said So, to give it a few weeks and participate in his weekly #DadChat.

After reading a few books on how to most effectively use Twitter, I can now say that if I had not taken that step to learn, I never would have met a new client over 3000 miles away in Massachusetts on the other side of the country.
Meet Brad Marmo (@ReadBradTheDad) who took the opportunity to strike up a conversation with me on Twitter during a #DadChat, and after some wonderful idea-sharing, we were able to produce his very first comic strip together: There's Something About Daddy

We all have wonderful stories and ideas to share and I would love to 'toon yours. You can follow me at https://twitter.com/VoogDesigns and tweet me your ideas.
Thank you for the opportunity to serve you!

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DadChat Caricature Offer

Welcome DadChat Members, Bruce Sallan Fans, Because I Said So comic strip lovers and A Dads Point-of-View followers! If you are visiting this link then you likely arrived here through www.BruceSallan.com and you are in the right place!

VoogDesigns has been creatively collaborating with Bruce Sallan for over 28 Because I Said So comic strips now, and we're just getting started. For Bruce's birthday last year, we surprised him with the custom color caricature you see below. Bruce loved it so much that he asked if we would make a special offer for his DadChat Members.

 

If you have been on our facebook page, or even here on our website, you know that we normally charge $40, for a custom color caricature. But for Bruce Sallan, we are making this Special Offer and reducing our fee by 40%, which means that you can have your very own custom color caricature by VoogDesigns for ONLY $25! Use it on your website, business cards, SoMe Profile Pictures, or even print it and hang it in your home.

Here's what you have to do:

1. Send an e-mail to VoogDesigns@gmail.com with a special high resolution photo of your choice.
2. We will send you back your custom color caricature within 24-48 hours.
3. We will then send you a PayPal invoice to pay for the service.
4. Let others know about this fantastic offer!

Thank you for the opportunity to serve you!

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VoogDesigns Vlog #1

Welcome to the very first VoogDesigns Vlog! I don't sing or dance, but what I will be sharing with you is my process of creating my comic strips, caricatures, children's book illustrations, animations and lessons from the VoogDesigns Art Academy every week.

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