Draw Cute Monsters: Character Design Workshop For Beginners

Level Up Your Drawing, Painting And Design Skills In Procreate

What you'll learn

How to brainstorm and sketch unique monster ideas

Basic principles of cute character design

Using simple shapes and proportions to create personality

How to finalize your monster with clean linework and color

Requirements

No previous art experience is required

Having an iPad with Procreate is recommended as I will be working in it, but you can follow along using Procreate, traditional materials, or any digital drawing tool you prefer.

Description

In this beginner-friendly class, you’ll learn how to design and illustrate your own cute monster characters from scratch. Whether you’re new to drawing or just want a fun creative project, this workshop will guide you through the process step by step.You’ll explore:How to brainstorm and sketch unique monster ideasBasic principles of cute character designUsing simple shapes and proportions to create personalityHow to finalize your monster with clean linework and colorWe will start by creating a mind map, learn about shape language and learn to create strong silhouettes that we are going to use as the base for our illustration! It will be pure fun!By the end of the class, you’ll have a finished illustration of your own original cute monster character — and the skills to create even more!This class is perfect for beginners, hobby artists, or anyone looking for a playful way to practice character design. You can follow along using Procreate, traditional materials, or any digital drawing tool you prefer.Let’s bring your cute monster ideas to life!My students loved this workshop: "The monster class is a perfect blend of encouragement to experiment and instruction on how to create adorable little monsters. Pure fun!" Dandi ThingsSo, are you ready to join? See you in class!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Warm Up

Lecture 2 The Mind Map

Lecture 3 Silhouettes

Lecture 4 Sketches

Section 3: Illustration

Lecture 5 Illustration Part 1

Lecture 6 Illustration Part 2

Section 4: Final Thoughts

Lecture 7 Class Recap

Lecture 8 Final Thoughts

This class is perfect for beginners, hobby artists, or anyone looking for a playful way to practice character design.