NEWS FLASH!
Dave McDonald featured at Professor Garfield
Three of my instructional cartooning videos starring Hamster Sam and Vincent van Doodle have recently been selected to become a part of Professor Garfield!
 
The Professor Garfield Foundation Learning Portal is a partnership between Paws, Inc., the world headquarters of Garfield the Cat, and Ball State University, one of the preeminent educators of classroom teachers in the world.  It's a fun interactive online environment where children can safely explore, learn and creatively express themselves. 
The 3 instructional cartooning videos are available to view for free in the "Art Bot" section of the site, which features Jim Davis himself and other cartoonists teaching different aspects of cartoon art.  I am thrilled to be a part of Professor Garfield; it is a powerful site with an enormous amount of engaging activities for young kids and teachers alike. 
Read more about Professor Garfield HERE.
In addition, the 3 videos have been selected to be a part of the Virginia Department of Education's "itunes-U" site!  More and more schools are recognizing and supporting the power of comics with respect to reading and writing, especially with the 'struggling student' population and ESL segment. 

I have a limited number of COMICS WORKSHOP KITS for sale for kids 8 and up! The kits include an instructional DVD (see image above), a workbook led by Vincent van Doodle: Boy Cartoonist, drawing paper, pencil, eraser and ink marker.  Topics covered in the kits will be how to create super characters with simple shapes, and how to come up with great comic story ideas!  Email me if you are interested in purchasing one for a young cartoon enthusiast! dave (at) davemcdonald (dot) com

I also have a brand new professional development workshop for classroom teachers (3rd and up), art teachers and media specialists.  "Bringing Cartooning,  Comics & Puppetry to the Classroom" is a fun, interactive and idea-generating workshop guaranteed to spark your classroom creativity!  See the details on the school programs page.

I am also very excited to be working on my next book featuring Hamster Sam!  I'm giving the story and format a whole new makeover, and will be adding new characters and exploring fantastic adventures.  Check back for more details, or how about becoming a fan of Hamster Sam Comics on Facebook to get the inside scoop?  Feel free to have a look at some images in my portfolio; as I do enjoy creating artwork for clients as well.

Thanks for stopping by, and don't hesitate to contact me for questions about any of the services I offer.

Best wishes-  Dave