{"id":25955183,"date":"2026-07-02T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/?p=25955183"},"modified":"2026-07-01T14:35:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T21:35:22","slug":"free-character-design-workshop-starts-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/free-character-design-workshop-starts-next-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Wacom Creativity Camp, our FREE character design workshop, starts next week! Don’t miss out \u2013\u00a0register now!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Want to create your own original character for comics, manga, anime, video games, an illustrated story, a D&D campaign, or just for fun \u2013 but don't know where to start? We\u2019ve got you covered! Come join us for Creativity Camp<\/a>.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wacom\u00a0Creativity Camp<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is a free<\/strong>\u00a0online\u00a0character design<\/strong>\u00a0workshop series\u00a0starting next week!\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0taught by\u00a0professional\u00a0character\u00a0designer and concept artist Alexandria Neonakis<\/a>\u00a0and is\u00a0perfect for young folks, beginning artists, or anyone\u00a0else\u00a0who wants to\u00a0strengthen their\u00a0character design<\/strong>\u00a0skills.\u00a0It's\u00a0free, and you\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0need any digital art tools to\u00a0participate\u00a0\u2013\u00a0pencil\u00a0and paper\u00a0is\u00a0fine!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During this workshop series you\u2019ll draw along with Alex, learning the basics \u2013 including the building blocks of great character designs, finding inspiration, and nailing costumes, accessories, and other details \u2013 and by the end you'll have a complete model sheet for your original character! Throughout, you\u2019ll also get expert feedback and support from a professional artist. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us live\u00a0on\u00a0Zoom on\u00a0Wednesdays, July 8\u00a0\u2013 29,\u00a0from 3:00-5:00pm PT!<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each session builds on the last, so if you attend every workshop you\u2019ll have a completed character model sheet at the end. It\u2019s OK if you can\u2019t make it to every session, though \u2013 we\u2019ll have recap materials and \u201chomework\u201d to get you caught up, and we\u2019ll publish recordings of the workshops on YouTube. One more reason to attend live, though: we\u2019ll be giving away Wacom drawing tablets during each session<\/strong>, and only attendees are eligible! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Session 1: What makes a great character design? Mixing and matching simple shapes <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

July 8th from 3:00 \u2013 5:00pm PDT \/ 6:00 \u2013 8:00pm EDT<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this first session, we\u2019ll discuss what makes a good character design. We\u2019ll break down how many classic characters are constructed out of simple shapes, look at how different characters match each other style-wise, and mix-and-match elements to see what new characters we can come up with!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Session 2: Finding our own style: bringing inspiration and references together<\/strong> <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

July 15th from 3:00 \u2013 5:00pm PDT \/ 6:00 \u2013 8:00pm EDT<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this session, we\u2019ll build on the foundation of Session 1. We\u2019ll discuss how our inspirations can help us develop our own style, and look at our favorite characters to see what common elements we can find. We\u2019ll take what we learned about simple and inspiration and start developing our own original character! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Session 3: Costumes, settings, and accessories: getting the details of our character down <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

July 22nd from 3:00 \u2013 5:00pm PDT \/ 6:00 \u2013 8:00pm EDT<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this first session, we\u2019ll discuss what makes a good character design. We\u2019ll break down how many classic characters are constructed out of simple shapes, look at how different characters match each other style-wise, and mix-and-match elements to see what new characters we can come up with!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Session 4: Final details, high-level professional feedback, and Q&A<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

July 29th from 3:00 \u2013 5:00pm PDT \/ 6:00 \u2013 8:00pm EDT<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this first session, we\u2019ll discuss what makes a good character design. We\u2019ll break down how many classic characters are constructed out of simple shapes, look at how different characters match each other style-wise, and mix-and-match elements to see what new characters we can come up with!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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About the presenter<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alexandria Neonakis is a freelance concept artist, fine artist, and illustrator from Canada. She\u2019s been the senior concept artist at ProbablyMonsters and Wonderstorm, and a character concept artist at Naughty Dog. Shipped titles include The Last of Us, Uncharted 4, and The Last of Us Part 2! She\u2019s also worked with several publishers on children\u2019s book illustrations, such as Simon & Schuster, Random House, Macmillain, Scholastic and Inhabit Media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Learn more at her website<\/a> or check her out on Instagram<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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