Bring your characters to life by learning how to ‘read’ and 'draw' facial expression.

Learn how to bring your characters to life with facial expression. Picture book illustrator Nina Rycroft walks you through the six basic emotions branching out to discover an even wider spectrum of emotional possibilities. Learn how subtle tweaks and gestures can change the mood of your character.

With a focus on facial expression, this class is ideal for budding artists, illustrators, animators and anyone interested in character design.

In this class, you will...

breakdown the six basic emotions - joy, sadness, surprise, anger, disgust and fear
branch out from the basic six to discover even more levels of emotions
'draw' an emoji using a selfie as reference

Interested in character design?

Below is my series of Skillshare classes that walk you through the entire process of how to illustrate a character from start to finish. Use this series to either brush-up on a particular skill or work your way through, for a comprehensive guide.

Nina's Skillshare Character Design Series

Bettina Obrist

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