Class Description

In this festive digital art class, you'll learn how to illustrate, rig, and animate adorable Gingerbread characters using ToonSquid on the iPad. We'll build a cozy winter scene complete with a decorated Christmas tree, snowy background, and charming holiday details. You'll create both a Gingerbread Man and Gingerbread Girl, decorate them with icing and gumdrops, and bring them to life with a friendly wave animation. Along the way, you'll also animate festive touches like twinkling tree lights and gently swaying holly to create a complete, polished holiday animation.

This class is perfect for beginners and intermediate ToonSquid users who want to explore character design, simple rigging techniques, and foundational animation principles through a fun, seasonal project.

What You'll Learn

By the end of this class, you'll know how to:

Scene Building & Illustration

Create a festive winter scene from scratch with a Christmas tree, background, and decorative elements
Draw gingerbread characters with personality using outlines, icing details, gumdrops, and accessories
Design a Gingerbread Man with a bow tie and festive decorations
Create a Gingerbread Girl with a dress and hair bow
Add holiday details like a star topper, baubles, string lights, and holly

Animation Techniques

Animate blinking and twinkling tree lights for a magical effect
Create subtle movement in decorative elements like holly leaves
Apply bone rigging to prepare characters for smooth animation
Animate a frame-by-frame wave gesture
Use group layers and organize your project efficiently

Workflow & Export

Navigate ToonSquid's tools and gestures with confidence
Set up color palettes for consistent design
Export your finished animation for sharing on social media or adding to your portfolio

Who This Class Is For

This class is ideal for:

Digital artists learning ToonSquid on iPad
Beginners wanting to understand character rigging and animation basics
Intermediate users looking for a fun seasonal project
Anyone who loves holiday-themed creative projects

No prior animation experience required—just bring your creativity and iPad!

What You'll Need

iPad with ToonSquid app installed
Apple Pencil or compatible stylus (recommended)
Project files (provided with class)

Let's create some holiday magic together!

Eliane Oliveira

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