Continuing education

Jarret Hartnell

Comic creator, illustrator and educator

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Jarret Hartnell is a comic creator living in Calgary, Alberta, and an alumni of AUArts, majoring in Character Design and Illustration. Jarret is fully committed to practicing all creative aspects of making comics, including writing, illustrating, lettering and design. 

As a graduate from the music program at Red Deer college, he also composes scores to utilize all opportunities to express his love for telling stories. Shout Kill Revel is Jarret's debut graphic novel that was published in April 2024, and he is working on several new comics and graphic novels.

Jarret's Courses

Drawing

Observational Drawing

Work from life and draw what is in front of you, as you increase your observational skills, which will help improve your drawing skills. Learn to look carefully and thoughtfully to understand spatial positions, angles, light and shadow, textures and tones.

Perspective Drawing

Learn the foundations of linear perspective as you draw environments using one, two, and multi-point perspectives. Draw interior spaces and three-dimensional objects with ease and great success.