Character Creators Club: Figure Drawing and Character Design (Ages 8-12)
In this drawing club, artists will learn tips and tricks on how to improve their people-drawing skills and develop their personal style.
Emily Ingram-Patel (she/her)
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:(72)
Rising Star
What's included
1 live meeting
1 in-class hours per weekClass Experience
Looking to improve your people-drawing skills and style of character design? Look no further than this fun club! We will learn techniques, tips, and tricks to make drawing people easier, and then we will use those skills to draw our own characters. This is a creative club, so artists are welcome and encouraged to design their own characters every day. Each day will happen differently; some days we may begin with some quick warm-up exercises and then move on to the creative portion of the day, or the whole class may involve follow-along instructions that artists can use to make their characters their own. Schedule: 2/19--Realistic Hair 2/26--Character Design 3/5-- 3/12-- Artists learn best from experiencing other artists' work and ideas, so questions, collaboration, and sharing is always highly encouraged, though not required. Any incomplete work can be finished up outside of class (if desired). I find that a teacher is only as good as their flexibility. I use structure to guide students in achieving certain skills, but I leave the experimentation, creativity, and imagination up to them! I actively strive to learn from my students as much as they can learn from me.
Learning Goals
Artists will learn various skills to improve their ability to draw human figures and characters.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Reference photos from the internet will probably be helpful for artists. If your learner will be needing to look up reference photos on the internet, you may want to have some safe-search parameters installed before class.
Supply List
~Drawing pencils (2H, 2B, 4B, 6B, 8B recommended): $6+ ~Kneaded eraser (check Michaels): $2 ~Blending stumps or tortillons: $2 ***Optional: ~Drawing tablet and program (I use Procreate $10 USD) ~Drawing mannequin highly recommended!: $7+ ~Colored pencils and/or crayons ~Pens (Ballpoint, fine-tip Sharpies, gel pens, etc.) ~Charcoal (black vine, black and/or white compressed): $4+
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined December, 2020
4.9
72reviews
Rising Star
Teacher expertise and credentials
2 Degrees
Bachelor's Degree from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Associate's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Cuesta Community College
In 2023, I illustrated the graphic novel RIP Corey: my friend died and it SUCKS! by Chris Buchanan. I gained lots of experience and understanding of drawing human characters from this comic. Please feel free to check out some samples at https://www.arttacularstudios.com/illustration-portfolio , or check out the book itself!
I am a published illustrator who has been teaching art since 2020, when I led a paint tutorial for a sixth grade birthday party that was almost cancelled due to the pandemic. I really enjoyed the experience and became excited about the idea of sharing art and creativity with other artists. I love both the science and subjectiveness of art--I think there's a lot we can learn from it, and I can't wait to share it with your learners!Reviews
Live Group Class
$18
weekly1x per week
60 min
Completed by 9 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
1-9 learners per class
