Draw a Circus of Characters: Exploring Body Shape and Proportion

Learn to draw characters quickly and easily with this comprehensive course! Perfect for beginners and experienced artists, this three-part series, Body Works, guides you step-by-step through the entire character design process. Discover how to create your own unique set of circus-inspired characters using simple shapes.

Join me as I develop a set of characters for a YA manuscript, sharing my creative process, design thinking, and valuable drawing tips. You'll receive drawing demonstrations, helpful worksheets, and inspiration to bring your own characters to life – creating the best circus act!

In this course, you will learn:

• Body Proportions: Master how to draw the ideal body at various ages.
• Body Shapes: Understand how shape is used in character design and how a set of characters can evolve across time and media.
• The importance of making a strong first impression with your characters.
• The Process: Learn to draw a set of characters, starting from simple shapes and culminating in a finished drawing.

What you'll need:

• Something to draw on: paper, an art pad, or an iPad.
• Something to draw with: I recommend a Staedtler Mars Technico mechanical pencil (link: https://www.amazon.com/Staedtler-Technical-Mechanical-Pencil-780BK/dp/B000YQEFGU) with refillable blue and carbon leads. A blue colored pencil and regular pencil are suitable alternatives.

Looking for a complete character illustration guide? Explore my full Skillshare Character Design Series:

• [Face Facts: Beginners Guide to Drawing a Self Portrait](link to Skillshare class)
• [Face Shapes: Draw a Series of Character Using Simple Shapes](link to Skillshare class)
• [101 Guide to Drawing Eyes](link to Skillshare class)
• [Emoji Me: The art of Facial Expression](link to Skillshare class)
• [How to Draw the Head From Every Angle: Part One](link to Skillshare class)
• [How to Draw the Head From Every Angle: Part Two](link to Skillshare class)
• [How to Draw the Head From Every Angle: Part Three](link to Skillshare class)
• [Draw a Circus of Characters: Exploring Body Shape and Proportion](link to Skillshare class)
• [Draw a Circus of Movement: Simple Techniques to Bring Characters to Life](link to Skillshare class)
• [Draw a Circus of Line & Gesture: Design a Picture Book Character From Start to Finish](link to Skillshare class)
• [Watercolor Magic: One Character Five Ways](link to Skillshare class)
• [Illustration Masterclass - Exploring Technique and Style](link to Skillshare class)
• [Learn to Use Procreate: Design and Illustrate a Bear Character • NEW](link to Skillshare class)
• [Animal Character Design for Picture Book Illustrators – Techniques and tips for designing characters with a narrative](link to Skillshare class)