If you ever had a great idea for a character but struggled with how to bring it to life, then this class is for you!

Great character design is more than just drawing people. It’s about creating a dynamic illustration that tells a story and conveys emotions and personality to a viewer. This may seem daunting but in this class, I will walk you through three simple techniques that will level up your visual storytelling skills.

This class is for anyone who wants to design their own expressive characters and improve their visual storytelling skills. And is especially great for designers, illustrators, animators, and children's book writers. No need to have previous drawing skills, as their class is tailored for beginners to learn the basic techniques to start designing characters.

What will you learn:

Shape language and how to use it to convey emotions and personality
How to experiment with the proportions of your character to communicate different aspects
And how to add different expressive details

Why you should take this class:

You should take this class if you've ever felt inspired to explore character design ideas but needed an easy method to illustrate them. In my class, I walk through my design approach, which helps anyone learn how to illustrate a stylized character with confidence using 3 easy techniques.

Materials and resources:

For the class project, you are welcome to design your characters using any medium you are most comfortable with. Whether it's digital or traditional, just make sure to have fun! And this class includes a free downloadable guide to help reinforce this class with some additional tips and references you can use.

My expertise:

I’m a senior art director, motion designer, and Skillshare teacher with several years of experience working for agencies where I illustrated characters used in animation, branding, social, and packaging.

Additional Resources:

After you've completed this class and created your own unique character, consider taking my animation classes to learn how to animate your characters using Photoshop or Procreate.

Looking for more inspiration? Head here to discover more Illustration classes.

Sarah Elkassas

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