*8 week class*

Class: This is an introductory course to Character Design. We will go over the whole process from exploration sketches to the final concept. There will be a focus on idea generation with characters and how to really think about the concept and design. If you are new to character design or concept art we would recommend this class.

Prerequisite: we recommend some figure drawing knowledge, Intro to Digital Painting

Topics covered:

• Imaginative Anatomy and Posing Figures

• Archetypes and Shape Language

• Using References Effectively

• Generating Ideas

• Character Iteration

Material List: Pencil/Pen/Paper or Photoshop/or equivalent and tablet or procreate required. high speed internet connection, Zoom Meeting App

Time/Day: Saturday 11am-2pm PDT

First Class: June 15th

Last Class: August 3rd

Class Location: Online Zoom meeting, All classes are recorded and available for download