Character Design Workshop with Grey Salazar
Learn to design and draw cute characters suitable for children’s book illustrations! Using toys and photo references, students will develop their characters' personalities and learn to work from references to bring a character to life.
In this workshop, we aim to cover:
Character design (character model sheets, expressions, simplification, anatomy)
Clothes/Prop design
Narrative storytelling
Building mood boards and photo references
Workshop Structure:
Character Concept: Bring a toy, stuffed animal, or object to base your character on. Create a brief description and story for them. Think about their environment, background, and daily routine.
Reference Gathering: Gather more photo references and create mood boards. Consider clothing, props, materials, textures, and personality to help shape the character.
Sketching: Begin sketching concepts for your character and play around with their story. Focus on simplifying shapes, creating poses, and expressions. (A brief lesson on simplification, expressive posing, and character model sheets will be provided.)
Finalization: Finalize your character design and clean it up. Once settled, optionally begin planning an illustration or scenario for your character.
What to Bring:
Drawing/Sketching materials (physical or digital), reference materials for mood boards (photos, screenshots, swatches, etc.)
Tickets:
$40 tickets available online now. The ticket covers workshop time and some materials. *Discounted/free spots available. Please reach out to thems.phx@gmail.com to request.
Location: Afternoons Studio 2811 N 7th Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Parking at the back of the building available - do not park on street, if lot is full please park across the street at Duke’s Photography.
Health + Safety:
Masks required (No cloth masks allowed; limited masks available at check-in)
All tickets are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.