How to draw Monsters / mythical creatures
by Matthew Lin
Description
This will be a step-by-step drawing workshop. I’ll start with a basic shape, a potato / blob. We’ll turn that into either a zombie, or a flying vampire bat head.
Each step following will build on these basic steps, adding more shapes and complexity.
We’ll look at how to approach drawing a troll, minotaur, unicorn (good and demon version), mermaid and a dragon.
Each step following will build on these basic steps, adding more shapes and complexity.
We’ll look at how to approach drawing a troll, minotaur, unicorn (good and demon version), mermaid and a dragon.
Topics
| * The step-by-step approach is to firstly give confidence to those that might be hesitant about drawing. * Step-by-step is to also break down the myth of I could never draw that. * How a basic shape can be used as the basis for several characters. * Depending on the age group, I will set the characters accordingly. For example with secondary students, I could approach it like designing characters for a computer game. We’d look at the basic character, leveling up, how to approach a level boss design. * How to make your monster look good vs evil. * Ways on how I find inspiration for characters – personal influences, environmental (eg ocean creatures), client requests. * How to create interest / back stories for your characters with visual clues – eg , torn wings on a vampire creature can indicate, age, battle, an accident, maybe a hostile environment (acid rain). * Looking at proportions. * The reason for sketching / plotting before compared to jumping straight into a drawing and then running out of space. * How the environment can influence your character’s look / design, eg lava, rain forest. * Shape language, ie square body shape vs circular body shape. * Cultural impacts on monsters and the myths and legends. |
Details
Audience
Primary, Secondary
Duration
60 minutes – 1. 5 hours
Requirements
Whiteboard. I have my own whiteboard markers. Students to have access to paper and pencils (HB prefered) for drawing. Colouring pencils if they wish to colour – though not necessary. If a presentation is required – I have a MAC laptop. I have connection for HDMI cable. My slide presentation would be a pdf, no sound required. No internet required.