Animal Character Design: Creating Animal Characters for Storytelling

Have you ever wanted to make an engaging animal character but don't know where to start?

In this class, you will learn how to start with a naturalistic animal and turn it into an original animal character with a unique personality! You’ll receive tips on stylizing and learn how to design a character that tells a story. Work in the medium of your choice! 

Illustrator Sammie Clark will take you through the steps she uses for developing her charming animal characters. 

In this class you'll learn:

• Methods to come up with an idea for an animal character 
• How to work from naturalistic sketches, to create a stylized animal form
• How to make design choices that tell the story you want to tell 
• By the end of this class, you will have created your own original animal character! 

This class is for anyone who enjoys drawing who would like to gain skills to bring a character from their mind, to life through illustration.