
Unlock your creativity with a mind map, explore shapes and silhouettes, then sketch a fun, super cute monster in Procreate to build confidence and unleash your style.
A beginner-friendly workshop uses a mind map to plan a cute monster, combining adjectives, actions, and a brainstorm of body parts, then creates silhouettes.
Explore shape language to design cute monster silhouettes using circular and curved forms, with optional triangular edges to imply danger, then sketch many bodies and pick three to arrange.
learn to transform silhouettes into three cute monster designs by sketching with a light pencil, refining shapes, eyes, teeth, and horns, and adding props and clothing before line work.
Develop mouth shading by layering lips and teeth with clipping masks and shadows. Refine eyelids, pupils, and subtle drop shadows to finish expressive monster features.
Recap the character design process from silhouettes to finished monsters, focusing on body parts, accessories, shadows, and light to tell a story and imagine an environment.
In this beginner-friendly class, you’ll learn how to design and illustrate your own cute monster characters from scratch. Whether you’re new to drawing or just want a fun creative project, this workshop will guide you through the process step by step.
You’ll explore:
How to brainstorm and sketch unique monster ideas
Basic principles of cute character design
Using simple shapes and proportions to create personality
How to finalize your monster with clean linework and color
We will start by creating a mind map, learn about shape language and learn to create strong silhouettes that we are going to use as the base for our illustration! It will be pure fun!
By the end of the class, you’ll have a finished illustration of your own original cute monster character — and the skills to create even more!
This class is perfect for beginners, hobby artists, or anyone looking for a playful way to practice character design. You can follow along using Procreate, traditional materials, or any digital drawing tool you prefer.
Let’s bring your cute monster ideas to life!
My students loved this workshop: "The monster class is a perfect blend of encouragement to experiment and instruction on how to create adorable little monsters. Pure fun!" Dandi Things
So, are you ready to join? See you in class!