Here Be Monsters! Creature Design 101

Led by Cicada Carpenter

August 9, 2020

Join Cicada Carpenter on a journey past the edges of the maps, where there be monsters. This workshop will teach you basic techniques for how to design interesting and cohesive beasts, with a special look at creature design within a worldbuilding context. You'll learn how to blend real-world inspiration with out-of-this-world creativity, and how to tell a visual story through your character design. Vampires, 'mons, eldritch gods, arcade minions, aliens, and everything in between are all welcome aboard!

Bring a pencil, a tablet, a crayon, or your medium of choice if you'd like to design along! While much of this workshop is geared towards visual art, anyone of any skill level or art form is welcome. All you need is an appreciation for strange beings!

Cicada Carpenter (they/them) is a storyteller and game developer who haunts the wilds of Colorado. They started making their own fantastical bestiaries after watching too much Pokemon as a kid, and they just never really stopped.

Links

Shadybug//Cicada Carpenter

Itch: @shadybug

Twitter: @shadybugdev

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and by Babycastles members. Thank you.