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Mon–Fri: 9:00–18:00

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You've been sketching characters and building worlds in your notebooks. Maybe you've filled whole folders with ideas but weren't quite sure where to go next.

These courses give you a chance to develop those ideas with real structure and technique. We're opening enrollment now for programs that start in the coming months.

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Character Design Foundations

12 weeks, starts in 6 months

Building believable characters means thinking beyond just the look. You'll learn how anatomy, personality, and backstory shape every design choice. We cover silhouette work, expression studies, and costume logic. By the end, you'll have a portfolio piece that tells a story before anyone reads a single word.

Anatomy basics Expression design Visual storytelling Digital sketching
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Fantasy World Building

10 weeks, starts in 7 months

Creating worlds that feel lived-in takes more than just drawing cool landscapes. We look at architecture, culture, ecosystems, and how all those elements interact. You'll sketch maps, design environments, and figure out how your world's history shows up in the details. It's about making places that readers or players actually want to explore.

Environment design Cultural consistency Map creation Prop design
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Comic Storytelling Techniques

14 weeks, starts in 8 months

Comics are their own language. Panel composition, page flow, speech bubble placement — it all affects how readers experience your story. This course breaks down pacing, visual rhythm, and how to guide the eye across a page. You'll storyboard short sequences and learn when to show versus tell. Perfect for anyone who wants their ideas to land the way they imagine them.

Panel layouts Pacing control Visual narrative Dialogue integration
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Digital Inking Mastery

8 weeks, starts in 9 months

Clean linework is harder than it looks. We focus on line weight, brush control, and how to make digital inking feel as natural as pen on paper. You'll study traditional techniques adapted for tablets, explore different brush settings, and develop your own inking style. Whether you're finishing comics or polishing character sheets, solid inking skills make everything look more professional.

Line confidence Brush techniques Style development Workflow efficiency

How These Courses Work

We designed these programs around how people actually learn creative skills — through practice, feedback, and seeing what works in real projects.

Learn by Doing, Not Just Watching

Each week brings new assignments that build on what you've practiced before. You'll work on projects that mirror real creative challenges — designing a character lineup, mapping out a story arc, or building a consistent visual style.

The focus is on developing your own approach. We give you techniques and principles, then you apply them to your ideas. That way, you're not just copying — you're building skills you can use for any project down the road.

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Weekly Project Briefs

Each assignment is designed to tackle one core skill with clear goals and creative freedom.

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Instructor Feedback Rounds

Submit your work and get detailed critiques that help you understand what's working and what needs adjustment.

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Peer Review Sessions

Share progress with other students, learn from different approaches, and build your eye for good design.

Student working on character sketches with instructor feedback notes visible on screen

Build a Portfolio That Shows Your Range

By the time you finish, you'll have completed work that demonstrates specific skills. Not just practice sketches — finished pieces you can actually show when applying for opportunities or pitching your own projects.

We emphasize presentation too. How you frame your work matters as much as the work itself. You'll learn to document your process, write artist statements, and put together a cohesive portfolio that tells people what you can do.

And because everyone's working toward different goals, we tailor final projects to fit your interests. Whether you want to focus on character sheets, environment concepts, or comic pages, the structure supports what you're trying to achieve.

Portfolio spread showing finished character designs and environment concepts with professional presentation