Illustration Pathway 1: Shapes and Simple Game Characters

Welcome to the first workshop of Extra Curricular's Illustration Pathway!

Over two hours, we'll:

• Learn to draw, combine and rotate 2D and 3D shapes.

• Practice compound shapes, chunking and detail tracking with simple game characters and art from Animal Crossing, Ooblets, Monument Valley and any others you'd like to try

• Get started on designing and drawing your own basic characters

Please bring:

• 2B pencil/s (wooden pencils are preferred over mechanical)

• Eraser

• Sharpener

• Paper or sketchbook

Required knowledge/skills:

Nothing! This is for beginners aged 10+. If you can draw but your lines and shapes are unsteady, this is for you too.

Useful Notes:

• This workshop is limited to 10 participants to make sure our students can be fully involved, so please book early!

• Our class culture emphasizes a low-ego environment - the best learning experiences happen when you feel comfortable enough to voice all your weird ideas and embarrassing questions (there are no embarrassing questions). Zero shame = maximum joyful learning

• We value accessibility and inclusivity. Please let us know if you have any accessibility requirements, or requests to help us make this workshop a safe learning environment for you.

What's next?

This workshop will be followed by Illustration Pathway 2: Shade and Light. You don't have to attend this workshop to attend the next.