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Character Design

12 - 18 yrs

Full Day

9am-3:30pm

$550

San Francisco studio

June 12-16, 2023

(5 morn / 6 noon spots)

August 7-11, 2023

(5 morn / 6 noon spots)

August 7-11, 2023

(5 morn / 6 noon spots)

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San Rafael

June 19-23, 2023

(5 morn / 6 noon spots)

July 10-14

(5 morn / 6 noon spots)

August 7-11, 2023

(5 morn / 6 noon spots)

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Mountain View

June 12-16, 2023

(5 morn / 6 noon spots)

August 7-11, 2023

(5 morn / 6 noon spots)

August 7-11, 2023

(5 morn / 6 noon spots)

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Online

July 24-28, 2023

(5 morn / 6 noon spots)

August 7-11, 2023

(5 morn / 6 noon spots)

August 7-11, 2023

(5 morn / 6 noon spots)

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San Jose

June 12-16, 2023

(5 morn / 6 noon spots)

August 7-11, 2023

(5 morn / 6 noon spots)

August 7-11, 2023

(5 morn / 6 noon spots)

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Detailed Schedule

DAY 1. Realistic Head Drawing

  1. The creative approach for drawing the head and face honest to realistic proportions

  2. Using a reference

  3. proper techniques for head drawing
    Steps for successful drawing
    Relying on simple shapes
    How to use a pencil

  4. How to draw individual parts of the head that work in harmony with one another.
    The relationship each part of the face has with the other

DAY 2. Stylized head drawing

  1. Use of simple shapes to project more complicated concepts.

  2. Stylized proportions and their relationship to realistic proportions

DAY 3. Realistic human anatomy (male and female)

  1. Proportions in traditional human drawing

  2. Introduction to basic male and female anatomy

  3. Creating bodies in motions

  4. Gesture drawing

DAY 4. Stylized human anatomy

  1. Use of simple shapes to create characters

  2. The limitations of stylized anatomy

  3. Playing with proportions to create new styles

DAY 5. Final project

Creating your own character/ discovering your style

Refund policy:

We are not offering refunds for new purchases. However, full credit towards future bookings or transfer to another camp/class will be offered for any cancellations made up to 24 hrs before the camp or class start.

This camp teaches character design from the ground up: starting with fundamentals like anatomy, gesture, and shape design. We'll study the most famous characters and stories to see what makes a hero look like a hero, or what it is about the villains that make us cringe just by looking at them.

This camp will teach you:

  • Desiging unique characters using the principle of contrast and exagerration

  • Human and animal anatomy

  • Consistency of characters

  • Shading and perspective

  • Working with color palettes

Frequently asked questions about this camp

What is the teacher-student ratio? The teacher-student ratio is 6 to 1 in the camps for 6-10 year olds, and 7 to 1 in camps for 10-18 year olds. Can I enroll my child for 1 or 2 days only? No, the sessions are 5 days long. My child is 1 year younger than the camp age listed. Can she participate in the camp? Student 1 year younger than the camp age listed can attend the camp if the child is really into art in general and the camp topic in particular. Do you provide before and after class/camp care? Our school does not provide extended child care before and after classes. Due to limited space, please bring the kids only for specific time frame according to the class schedule you are registered for. Do you provide extended care? No, we do not provide extended care.

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