Character Design with Story

You can create the most beautiful character in the world, but if there is little thought behind it, it just won't be that interesting. That's what we're tackling in this class—the difference between making pretty pictures and ones that generate real attention. By putting thought in before we draw and using the power of questions, we'll go over how simple it is to see leagues of improvement in your characters.

Together we'll be covering:

• Why adding backstory to characters makes all the difference
• The interesting observations about character design that came from having many of you draw pirates
• How to make unique characters that are more fun to make and to look at
• How great artists use story in their work
• How to apply story to everything that isn't a character as well

I hope you learn lots, have a fun time and enjoy what I believe to be one of my best classes yet. See you in class!

• Introduction
• Why Story
• Questions, Questions, Questions
• Try it Out!
• Killer Concepts
• Not Just Characters
• Final Thoughts