Art Gym: Anthropomorphic Animals
In this session of Art Gym, Adam Ming and Katie Stack will lead you through some exercises to develop a unique animal character, perfect for children’s picture books. You will study examples of animal characters and then create your own by studying reference and adding various details from fashionable clothing to engaging expressions.
What You'll Learn:
How to develop an animal character from reference
Useful tips for simplifying a character into shapes, which makes it faster and easier to draw your character throughout the whole book
The importance of filling your sketchbook with various character designs, and how to use those designs to make a strong picture book character
The Benefits:
A chance to develop an animal character that could become portfolio work, inspire a story, or fill your sketchbook
Learning a skill that is useful beyond the workshop—what you’ll learn applies to developing animal characters in your future work
An opportunity to work on your personal style while working on character design
A place to connect with other artists while sketching and learning together
Why animal characters?
Animal characters are so in demand in children’s picture books! This workshop is an opportunity to include more animals in your portfolio. And it will teach you transferable steps for drawing animal characters in the future.
This session of Art Gym is an opportunity to practice, learn, and discover how to develop an animal character. You will have the opportunity to practice and play while developing a new skill. Join us for a session of creativity, learning, and community building!
Art Gym Gallery
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Animal characters by , , and
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In this session, we’ll explore more art techniques and drawing strategies to elevate your artwork and build your creative skills. Whether you're a seasoned artist or just beginning your journey, this upcoming session offers valuable insights to help you grow and develop your style. We hope to see you there! Sign up with the link at the bottom of the page.
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Anthropomorphic Animals (this post)
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