Character Creation

Question: Where do you start when creating a story?
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Brenton: I start with the characters.
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The secret to a good story is that it must be a relatable story, to be a relatable story, we need relatable characters.

This interactive workshop is a snapshot into Brenton's creative process and how he creates his characters and stories, from his daily warm-up sketches to the meat and bones of each character (literally).

“Drawing is great fun but nothing more than a relationship between lines and shapes.”

See how Brenton breaks character creation into simple steps and then creates a character from scratch and scribbles with an on-the-spot back story to match. Once he has walked the group through the process, he then hands over the reins for each student to design their own character. Then watch as a back story for your character naturally unfolds.

Topics covered:

• Drawing made easy: it’s all lines and shapes!
• Story creation and inspiration
• Story Vehicles: The Character’s main job
• Creating problems and problems solving
• Drawing anatomy basics
• Story telling on paper