Featured Courses
*NEW* Creating Interesting Characters
Butch Hartman will help you zero in on the character you will build your story around. Fleshing out your main character is going to inform everything that comes next in the storytelling process. It takes work to create a relatable character who makes people want to follow them wherever they go. This course will help you develop a likable main character who will ultimately pay off.
The Ultimate Drawing Course
Join Butch Hartman as he guides you through the essential building blocks to master incredible drawing and cartooning skills. Dive into the world of storyboarding, character design, life drawing, and inking. With Butch's expert instruction, you'll learn all the fundamentals needed to elevate your craft and unleash your creativity!
Storytelling
A great storyteller needs to know the why before starting to build a groundwork capable of supporting a brand new creation. Why do I want to tell this story? Why is this story important? Why is it interesting to me and to others? Join Butch Hartman to learn the right questions to ask as you begin your journey toward creating something special.
Developing An Idea
Butch Hartman will help you mold your idea into a workable plan. He will explain the importance of research, of writing down all your ideas and of trial and error. By the end of this module you will know about the determination needed to make something happen, and you will be ready for the next step.
How to Write a Good Story
Butch Hartman gives you the practical steps to express the story you have always wanted to tell. He has been writing stories in Hollywood for over 3 decades and he knows what it takes. Dive into this Module and get your story ready to see the light of day!
Applicable beyond fiction.
Butch's themes on Storytelling are universal. Though I have some aspirations for fiction, most of my current work deals with personal, nonfiction stories and podcasting. His Storytelling class "Do You Like It? Does Anyone ELSE Like It?" gave me a paradyme shift on how, regardless of my genre, I need to use relatable elements in my Storytelling if I want to connect and hook an audience. Helpful for content creators across any platform.
- Jessica G.
I wish I had this course years ago!
The module Who is Your Audience, helped me realize that while many of the clever jokes I had put into my kid's show were funny to me, I was alienating my target audience (small children) as well as turning off potential investors who actually understand my target audience. While presented in a way that's light-hearted and fun, Butch's course will help you see your concept objectively so that with just a bit of sharpening it has a much greater chance of becoming a reality.
- Jeff G.
Organized and outstanding!
The Butch Hartman Art Academy Courses are outstanding. Anyone pursuing a career in the entertainment industry would benefit from these quick, thorough and very organized modules. Whether you are interested in writing stories and scripts, drawing comic books or cartoons, becoming a voice actor or a producer/director, these courses will answer your questions and give you the courage to take the first steps toward a career you will love. I have already learned a ton and I am just through courses 1 and 2.
- Laurinda D.
