Does my student need prior drawing experience?

No. The academy is designed for a range of skill levels. Students are taught foundational character-design concepts and encouraged to develop their own style.

Can my student join only one class instead of the full course?

Yes, if there is drop-in space is available. Drop-ins are better for students who want to practice the specific skill being taught that week. Recurring students receive the full curriculum that builds up and their own take-home kit.

What happens if my student misses a week?

Since the course builds from week to week, missed classes are not made up. The instructor will help the student rejoin the curriculum as reasonably as possible when they return, but no refund or credit will be issued for missed classes.

What is the difference between Course A, Course B, and Full Course?

Course A covers foundational character-design skills. Course B builds on those foundations with movement, consistency, environments, and sequential art. Full Course includes all eight weeks from start to finish, helping students bring their character to life.

Youth Character Design Academy

Name: Youth Character Design Academy
Start: 2026-10-27T16:30:00-0500
End: 2026-12-22T18:00:00-0600
Location: Sandra Moon Community Complex | The Annex

Tue, Oct 27, 4:30pm - Tue, Dec 22, 6pm CDT

Sandra Moon Community Complex | The Annex

Huntsville AL, United States

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Build up your foundational skills and bring your ideas to life through the complete 8-week Youth Character Design Academy!

Students will learn how artists use shape language, form, structure, style, and composition to create original characters. From there, they’ll build on those foundations through posing, figure consistency, props, and environments. By the end of the academy, students will place their character into a sequential layout that shows what they’ve learned while also introducing clear visual storytelling through believable pacing.

Across Course A and Course B, students will strengthen their drawing and design skills, develop characters with clear visual identities, and learn how to show those characters in action and interaction within a story. The goal is not to copy the instructor’s style, but to make stronger artistic choices and build greater confidence in their own. Course A students will focus on foundational character-design skills, while Course B students will build on those foundations with more advanced techniques. Full Course students will receive the complete curriculum, designed to guide them through creating and developing a character from start to finish.

Drop-ins are welcome! If your student wants to brush up on a specific skill being taught that week, they may register for that individual class. Curated take-home art kits are provided only to recurring students enrolled in Course A, Course B, or the Full Course. Drop-in students will use shared classroom materials.

Week #	Class Date
(a) ONE - Shape Language	October 27th, 2026
(a) TWO - Faces & Expressions	November 3rd, 2026
(a) THREE - Bodies & Posing	November 10th, 2026
(a) FOUR - Character Illustration	November 17th, 2026 [Showcase @ 5:50pm; Parents Welcome!]
(b) FIVE - Dynamic Gesture & Movement	December 1st, 2026
(b) SIX - Reference Sheets	December 8th, 2026
(b) SEVEN - Items & Backgrounds	December 15th, 2026
(b) EIGHT - 4 Panel Sequential Comic	December 22nd, 2026 [Showcase @ 5:50pm; Parents Welcome!]

Space is limited to just 12 recurring students, so early registration is encouraged!

NO CLASS ON NOVEMBER 24!!

Agenda

Week One - Oct. 27th

Shape Language: Turn simple shapes into characters with totally different personalities. Studying: shape language + form
Week Two - Nov. 3rd

Faces & Expressions: Make a character look happy, furious, nervous, smug, or anything in between. Studying: facial anatomy + expression
Week Three - Nov. 10th

Bodies & Posing: Build a character from head to toe and make the pose actually feel alive. Studying: proportion + gesture
Week Four - Nov. 17th

Character Illustration: Pull everything together into a polished character piece worth showing off. Studying: composition + rendering Showcase starts @ 5:50pm; Parents welcome!
Week Five - Dec. 1st

Dynamic Gesture & Movement: Push poses further with action, flow, balance, and dramatic movement. Studying: gesture + line of action
Week Six - Dec. 8th

Reference Sheets: Learn how to draw the same character consistently from multiple angles. Studying: construction + consistency
Week Seven - Dec. 15th

Props, Costume & World: Design the things your character wears, carries, and lives around so their story reads instantly. Studying: visual storytelling + design language
Week Eight - Dec. 22nd

4 Panel Sequential Comic & Showcase: Put your character into a short comic and make the action, expressions, and pacing tell the story. Studying: sequential art + pacing Showcase starts @ 5:50pm; Parents welcome!

FAQs

Does my student need prior drawing experience?

No. The academy is designed for a range of skill levels. Students are taught foundational character-design concepts and encouraged to develop their own style.
Can my student join only one class instead of the full course?

Yes, if there is drop-in space is available. Drop-ins are better for students who want to practice the specific skill being taught that week. Recurring students receive the full curriculum that builds up and their own take-home kit.
What happens if my student misses a week?

Since the course builds from week to week, missed classes are not made up. The instructor will help the student rejoin the curriculum as reasonably as possible when they return, but no refund or credit will be issued for missed classes.
What is the difference between Course A, Course B, and Full Course?

Course A covers foundational character-design skills. Course B builds on those foundations with movement, consistency, environments, and sequential art. Full Course includes all eight weeks from start to finish, helping students bring their character to life.

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Cancellation & Refund Policy 3-Day Studio Intensive — Petites Étoiles Atelier LLC Cancellation Request Procedure Cancellation requests must be submitted in writing to Petites Étoiles Atelier's business email. The date and time the request is received determines which cancellation tier applies. Requests made by other means (verbal, social media comment or message, etc.) are not effective until received at the business email. Customer Cancellation & Refund Timeline The 14-day and 7-day periods below refer to calendar days, not business days. Refunds are calculated based on the amount actually paid by the family, including any Early Bird discount applied at the time of registration — not the current published tuition price. Cancellations requested 14 or more calendar days before Day 1: eligible for a full refund. Cancellations requested between 7 and 13 calendar days before Day 1: the refund will be reduced by the material kit fee disclosed for that program at registration, representing materials already reserved for that student. The remaining registration balance will be refunded. Cancellations requested less than 7 calendar days before Day 1, or after the program begins: strictly non-refundable and non-transferable, due to pre-paid facility and material commitments. Material Kit Fee & Unclaimed Kits The material kit fee for a given program is disclosed on that program's registration page at the time of purchase. For a cancellation in the 7–13 day window, the reserved kit may be picked up during scheduled program hours on Day 1. Kits not collected by the end of Day 1 will not be stored and may be returned to Petites Étoiles Atelier inventory. No additional refund will be issued for an unclaimed kit. Student Absence, No-Show & Early Departure Failure to attend, late arrival, early departure, or missing one or more days of a multi-day program generally does not create a refund or prorated tuition. The registered seat and materials for that student have already been reserved regardless of attendance. Minimum Enrollment If a cohort does not meet the studio's minimum operational enrollment threshold 14 calendar days before Day 1, the program will be cancelled and all registered families will receive a full refund of the amount paid. Studio Cancellation If Petites Étoiles Atelier cancels the entire program before it begins, registered families may accept a rescheduled program date if one is offered, or receive a full refund of the amount paid. Weather, Facility Closure & Circumstances Beyond the Studio's Control If a program session cannot be held because of severe weather, an unexpected facility closure, government or emergency restrictions, utility failure, or another circumstance outside Petites Étoiles Atelier's reasonable control, the studio will first make reasonable efforts to reschedule the affected instructional time. If rescheduling is not reasonably possible, Petites Étoiles Atelier will provide a refund or, with the family's agreement, a studio credit for the canceled instructional portion of the program. Any calculation may exclude materials or other nonrecoverable program components that have already been provided to or reserved for the student. Petites Étoiles Atelier will communicate the available resolution to registered families as soon as reasonably possible. Registration Transfers A registration may be transferred to another eligible student only with prior approval from Petites Étoiles Atelier. Transfer requests must be received at least 7 calendar days before Day 1. The replacement student must meet the program's age and participation requirements and must complete all required registration forms before attending. Transfers are not guaranteed and may be declined when materials, roster limits, venue requirements, or other program considerations make a transfer impractical. Registrations are non-transferable within 7 calendar days of Day 1 or after the program has begun. Refund Processing & Payment Processing Fees Approved refunds are returned to the original payment method. Processing time may vary depending on the payment processor or financial institution and is not guaranteed by Petites Étoiles Atelier. Petites Étoiles Atelier's payment processor does not return the original transaction's processing fee when a refund is issued. When Petites Étoiles Atelier cancels a program, the family receives a full refund of the amount paid, and the processing fee is absorbed by the studio. When a customer cancellation qualifies for a refund under this policy, the refund is calculated according to the tuition and material terms above; no separate processing-fee deduction is applied. Governing Law This policy is governed by the laws of the State of Alabama, and any disputes arising from it will be resolved in Madison County, Alabama. Petites Étoiles Atelier LLC — Registration & Program Policies

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Petites Étoiles Atelier is a Huntsville-based character design academy built for artists who want to learn how to create characters with more intention, confidence, and personality.

We offer classes, camps, workshops, and specialty programs for youth and adults, with lessons that can cover drawing fundamentals, shape language, expressions, posing, costumes, props, comics, and visual storytelling. Some programs are structured and sequential, while others are short creative experiences designed to let artists explore a specific idea or skill.

Beginners are always welcome, and more experienced artists can use the same lessons to push their work further. My goal is to make character design feel approachable without watering it down—to give students real tools they can keep using long after a class ends.

Petites Étoiles is also proudly human-made. All artwork, demonstrations, and instruction come from an artist, with no generative AI used in the creative process.

Most of all, I want this to be a place where artists can try things, ask questions, make mistakes, build confidence, and leave with work that feels like their own.

Inspiring every artist to shine.

Tue, Oct 27, 4:30pm - Tue, Dec 22, 6pm CDT

Sandra Moon Community Complex | The Annex

Huntsville AL, United States

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Week Two - Nov. 3rd

Week Three - Nov. 10th

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Week Five - Dec. 1st

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Week Seven - Dec. 15th

Week Eight - Dec. 22nd

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