Bethesda Caricature Workshop- Sept 12-13 2026- ONE SPOT AVAILABLE!

NOTE: This workshop was SOLD OUT for weeks but suddenly has an open spot!

Dates: Sept 12-13, 2026
Location: The Bethesdan Hotel, Bethesda, MD
Class size: Limited to 12 students

Itinerary:

Saturday, Sept 12:

• 9:30 am: Arrival coffee, tea and treats! (Coffee and tea served all day)
• 10:00 am- 12:30pm: Opening session: Lecture on Tom’s work and caricature theory, drawing and exaggerating features, practical application; Demonstration of Tom’s MAD magazine illustration process
• 12:30 pm- 1:30 pm: Lunch Break (On own, not included)
• 1:30 pm- 3:00 pm: Afternoon session– Hands on drawing of multiple subjects, feature lessons, individual and class critiques
• 3:00 pm- 3:30 pm: Afternoon break
• 3:30 pm -6:00 pm: Evening session: Continued lessons on features, multiple subject examination and drawing, one-on-one instruction and critique

Sunday, Sept 13:

• 9:30 am: Arrival coffee, tea and treats! (Coffee and tea served all day)
• 10:00 am- 1:00 pm: Morning session- Morning session- Demo of Tom’s live caricature techniques, Live Caricature Jam Session
• 1:00 pm- 2:00 pm: Lunch Break (On own, not included)
• 1:30 pm 3:00 pm: Continued lessons on features, multiple subject examination and drawing, one-on-one instruction and critique
• 3:00 pm- 3:30 pm: Afternoon break
• 3:30 pm -6:00 pm: Evening session: Continued lessons on features, multiple subject examination and drawing, one-on-one instruction and critique, Q & A

Workshop Location Info:

The Bethesdan Hotel- 8120 Wisconsin Ave. Bethesda, MD 20814

• Host for workshop only, stay at host hotel not required
• We have a group rate if you want to stay at the hotel, details provided

Also Included in the workshop:

• A digital copy of “The Mad Art of Caricature” (downloadable immediately)
• A couple of Tom’s 11×14 prints, signed
• A signed copy of Tom's “Sketch o’the Week Vol 6” book
• An EXCLUSIVE workshop class caricature illustration print (including YOU) done by Tom in his MAD Magazine style!
• Assorted other goodies
• Your live caricature drawn by Tom

Note: The deposit down/invoice balance process is long past, so registration for this last spot requires full tuition payment fo $550. 

Refund policy: All payments are nonrefundable. However if you have to cancel we will make every effort to fill your spot in the workshop with another student. If we can do they, your deposit and balance payments will be fully refunded.