Learn to breathe life, appeal and believability into your characters and ideas!
Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned sketchbook-doodler looking to sharpen your skills, this hands-on 6-week Character Design series will guide you through the essential building blocks of creating strong, expressive characters.

Each 2-hour session is packed with clear, supportive instruction, demonstrations and exercises designed to help you develop clarity, control and creative confidence as you design characters that feel solid, engaging and alive.

Here’s what we’ll explore together:

⦿ Week 1: (Faces) Principles of design—contours, shape language and structure

⦿ Week 2: (Faces) Expressions, appeal and the art of drawing personality

⦿ Week 3: Simplifying anatomy—shape-based thinking and proportions

⦿ Week 4: Weight, balance and dynamic posing with expression and gesture

⦿ Week 5: Hair, costume and bringing your design together—begin final assignment

⦿ Week 6: Feedback, refinement and presentation of your final assignment and process

You’ll leave with a stronger understanding of design fundamentals, a personal character concept brought to life and a toolkit of skills to keep developing your craft long after the series ends.