“ A master artist, who as it turns out, is a fun and supremely effectual teacher.”- Craig Yoe
“One of the most unique and under-appreciated talents of today”-Eric Powell
University-level instruction by an award winning professional
500+ student comic pages
Each plan offers a different pace—but all are built to meet you where you are, and move you forward with intention. Want to customize your course to suit your needs and goals? Just let me know!
One session, maximum impact.
1 private session (60 minutes)
You choose your focus: drawing, inking, thumbnailing, character design, expression, perspective, etc.
Personalized feedback to improve your work.
Actionable suggestions and strategies going forward.
These shorter review sessions are designed to help you refine your work, strengthen your fundamentals, and stay consistent with personalized feedback.
4 private sessions (45 minutes each)
Comprehensive critique of homework, studies, and portfolio work with professional, individualized feedback
Strengthen anatomy, facial expression, perspective, composition, and visual storytelling through focused artistic direction
Build stronger artistic discipline, sharper storytelling instincts, and visible long-term growth across multiple sessions
Ready to complete your comic and master cinematic storytelling? This comprehensive package guides you from your first sketch through all necessary concepts to bring your work to a fully realized, finished comic.
8 private sessions (60 minutes each)
The goal of this course to create a fully completed comic in your own style, developing storytelling and drawing skills,, perspective, light and shadow, and other concepts along the way.
Completing a full multi-page comic usually requires two 8-week programs, depending on your time and effort put in outside of class.
Designed for artists who want deeper, more intensive guidance, these extended sessions allow for in-depth critique, hands-on instruction, demonstrations, and detailed portfolio or project development support.
4 private sessions (75 minutes each)
Critique of homework and portfolio work with individualized professional feedback
In-depth guidance on cinematic storytelling, and character acting
Real-time problem solving, paintovers/draw-overs, demonstrations, and tailored exercises based on your goals
Gideon Kendall is an Eisner Award winning artist who has created books, illustrations, comics and animation for many clients including: MAD Magazine, Penguin/Putnam, Disney, Comixology/Kitchen Sink, IDW, Dark Horse, Cartoon Network, Madison Square Garden, Citibank, Scholastic and The New York Times.
He is the artist of Harvey Kurtzman's "Marley's Ghost" (Eisner Award, best digital comic 2018). He is the writer and author of the sci-fi comic book series "WHATZIT" published by Heavy Metal. He also draws Eric Powell’s “Lester of the Lesser Gods” and Gabe Soria’s “Megaghost”, both published by Dark Horse/Albatross Funnybooks . He collaborates with writer Doug Latino on the auto-bio anthology series "WAIT...It Gets Worse". “It’s Not You, It’s MEDIA”, written by Jen Pozner, will be published by First Second in 2027.
Gideon teaches drawing, inking, and senior thesis at The School of Visual Arts in NYC.
Gideon received his BFA from The Cooper Union in New York City, and he currently resides in Brooklyn, with is wife and fellow artist Julie Peppito.
Gideon’s teaching philosophy and strategy:
Making Comics is like Making a Movie
Think like a director: learn structure, anatomy, and facial expression to turn your characters into believable and relatable actors.
Think like a cinematographer: use tools and techniques like camera angle, perspective, and light & shadow to create compelling scenes and improve storytelling clarity.
01Perspective, Reinvented
A new understanding of a complex subject that will enable you to mimic the cinematography of your favorite movies. Perspective is more than just grids and vanishing points. It is a set of tools, many of them simple and easy to use, that can add clarity and enhance drama in any scene.
02Making comics is easy…
…if you know the tools and tricks of the trade. I’ll help you learn everything you need to know in order to tell your own story, regardless of the style or genre you want to work in.
03Start with a free 15-minute consultation!
Book a free trial session— I’ll take a look at your work. We’ll talk about what you want to accomplish. Maybe it’s getting better at realistic drawing. Maybe it’s perspective, light & shadow, or facial expression. Maybe you want to make a complete comic of your own. Together we can devise a plan so you can reach your goals.