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How to draw a character
A character design course for kids 6 to 13. Your kid invents someone nobody has seen, from a name and a wish to a full character sheet drawn on paper. Five short films, about 5 minutes, then 45–60 minutes of drawing.
- Ages
- 6 to 13
- Time
- 5 films, about 5 minutes, then 45–60 minutes of making
- Host
- Krea
- You need
- Paper, pencil, crayons or markers (optional)
- Status
- Coming soon. Kids vote in the app for the courses they want first.
The intro film
Krea's 50-second intro film is coming soon. Here's what Krea says in it.
Transcript
Hi, I'm Krea! Today you invent someone nobody has ever seen.
Not a cat. Not a dragon from a book. Someone new.
Every great character starts with a wish.
What do they want more than anything?
Then comes the shape. Round feels friendly. Pointy feels tricky. Square feels strong.
Then one thing nobody forgets. A hat. A scar. Socks that never match.
You'll draw them from the front and from the side.
And you'll draw three faces: happy, scared, and mad.
That's a character sheet. Real artists make them too.
Then your character can go into movies, games, and comics.
Who's in your head right now?
Let's draw them.
The 5 lessons
Lesson 1. Start with a wish
A name and one big wish make a character feel alive.
- Give your character a name
- Write the one thing they want most
- Write one thing they're scared of
Where: Paper
Lesson 2. Shape first
Round, square, and pointy shapes tell people who your character is.
- Pick one main shape
- Draw the body with that shape
- Ask someone: does it look friendly, strong, or tricky?
Where: Paper
Lesson 3. One thing nobody forgets
Add one detail that makes your character easy to remember.
- Pick one detail, like a hat or a tail
- Make it big
- Use the same color for it every time
Where: Paper
Lesson 4. The character sheet
Draw your character from the front, from the side, and with three faces.
- Draw the front
- Draw the side
- Draw happy, scared, and mad faces
Where: Paper
Lesson 5. Bring them in
Save your character so you can use them in any studio.
- Snap a photo of your character sheet
- Save it in My characters
- Pick a studio to use them in first
Where: My characters
What your kid makes
Your kid ends with a character sheet on paper: a name, a wish, a front and side view, and three faces. The character is saved in My characters and can star in a movie in Animation Studio, a game in Game Studio, or a comic in Comic Studio.
Free guides to practise with
Questions parents ask
My kid says, "I'm bad at drawing." Will this work?
Yes. The course starts with simple shapes and a wish, not with drawing skill. A circle with a hat and a clear want is a real character.
What age is this character course for?
It's made for kids 6 to 13. Younger kids draw one view and two faces. Older kids fill in the full sheet and add details.
Does my kid need the app to do this course?
The drawing is all on paper. The app is used to watch the films and, at the end, to save the character for use in the studios.