Shapes and Pose
Build a hero from simple shapes.
Digital Painting Characters in Procreate: Paint a Fantasy Hero
A six-week course for ages 10 to 15. Learners design an original fantasy hero and paint it step by step in Procreate, from rough sketch to finished, lit character.
Class Experience
The teacher paints live on a shared screen while learners follow on their own iPads. Each week adds a stage: shapes and pose, flat colour, shadows, light, texture and background. Learners make their own design choices, so every hero looks different.
How classes work
The course meets once a week for 6 weeks, 50 minutes a class, with up to 5 learners. Each class builds on the last.
What we'll cover
Week 1: Shapes and Pose – Build a hero from simple shapes.
Week 2: Costume and Flat Colour – Choose a palette and fill the design.
Week 3: Shadows – Add form with a multiply layer.
Week 4: Light and Glow – Paint a light source and highlights.
Week 5: Texture and Details – Add fabric, metal and hair texture.
Week 6: Background and Final Polish – Finish and export the painting.
Learning Outcomes
Sketch a character from simple shapes
Block in flat colours on separate layers
Paint light and shadow to show form
Finish a full character painting with a simple background
Prerequisites
Ages 10-15. No painting experience needed. An iPad with Procreate and a stylus is required.
What You'll Need
- Supplies
- iPadStylus
- Software
- PROCREATE
- Device and internet
- iPad with Procreate and a stylusa second device or split screen for the video callstable internet connection
Syllabus
6 LessonsA step-by-step plan of what your child learns, class by class. · 6 Weeks
Costume and Flat Colour
Choose a palette and fill the design.
Shadows
Add form with a multiply layer.
Light and Glow
Paint a light source and highlights.
Texture and Details
Add fabric, metal and hair texture.
Background and Final Polish
Finish and export the painting.
Available Times
Next 7 days, US Eastern Time
- Mon, Nov 16 · 10:30 AM
- Mon, Nov 16 · 4:00 PM
- Tue, Nov 17 · 5:30 PM
- Wed, Nov 18 · 11:00 AM
- Wed, Nov 18 · 4:00 PM
- Thu, Nov 19 · 10:00 AM
Parents Often Ask
Yes. The class is taught in Procreate on iPad.
Yes. Each step is demonstrated slowly and files can be finished between classes.
No. They design their own hero and use the same painting steps.
6 weeks, with one 50-minute class a week.
Up to 5, so the teacher can give each child feedback.
Meet your Instructor
An experienced character illustrator with an MFA and seven years teaching a range of art and design classes. Instruction focuses on character creation, anime and realistic portrait techniques, and fashion figure drawing, blending digital workflows like Procreate with observational drawing practice. Lessons emphasize proportion, facial features, stylization choices, and costume design to help students develop a personal style. Classroom activities encourage experimentation, project development, and constructive critique to build artistic confidence and technical clarity for aspiring illustrators.
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