Complex to Confident: Christmas Characters to Enhance Your Repertoire

Holiday Illustration: Master Christmas Characters & Design

Creating a compelling holiday lineup is essential for surface designers, illustrators, and retailers alike – from illustration portfolios and retail stores to show books and card shops. But capturing the spirit of Christmas – Santa, reindeer, holly, and more – can be challenging. This class demystifies holiday illustration, providing the skills to confidently approach Christmas characters without feeling overwhelmed by complex compositions or anatomy.

What You'll Learn:

• Composition & Anatomy for Holiday Illustrations: Break down the complexities of creating believable and engaging holiday characters.
• Shape-Based Illustration: Discover an approachable and trending design approach using shapes to build your illustrations.
• Watercolor & Posca Pen Techniques: Master best practices and expert tips for using watercolor and Posca pen markers to achieve vibrant and detailed results.
• Develop a Versatile Illustration Process: Learn a flexible workflow applicable to a wide range of illustration subjects, not just Christmas.
• Surface Designer Portfolio Insights: Get a behind-the-scenes look at a surface designer's portfolio and inspiration binder.

Course Highlights:

This course is led by Amarilys Henderson, a successful surface designer and illustrator whose Christmas-themed work is featured on cards, stationery, gift wrap, and home decor. See her work at amarilyshenderson.com. You'll gain practical skills to elevate your holiday illustration and create unique, marketable designs.