Character Illustration with Tay
Have you ever admired the characters on book covers, in cartoons, or comics and wondered how they come to life? This workshop is your chance to dive into the art of character building and digital illustration. Tay will guide you through the creative process, helping you bring your unique ideas to life with confidence and style.
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Tay Marie Higgs is a Bahamian illustrator and small business owner specializing in handmade jewelry. She graduated from the Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) with a BFA in Illustration (2022) and served as the Vice President of the Illustration Society during her time there.
Her professional skills focus on imaginative thinking, creating pieces that bring life to their surrounding spaces. Her work often explores themes that transcend reality and reignite the inner child, ranging from fantasy concepts to trippy scenes and portraits.
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Thursday, August 14th | 7PM-9PM
Cost: $30
Here’s what to expect:
Understand What Makes a Great Character
Learn about the foundations of good character design—like storytelling, shape clarity, stylization, and exaggeration.Step-by-Step Character Creation
Tay will walk you through her process, from:Rough shapes
Silhouettes
Final linework
Adding color
Explore Shape Language
Discover how simple shapes can lead to expressive, unique characters and learn how to use shape language to communicate personality and emotion.Create Your Own Original Character
By the end of the workshop, you’ll have your very own character designed and illustrated with guidance from Tay!
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Bring Your Own Drawing Supplies and Materials
You’re welcome to use either digital or traditional tools for this workshop.If you're going digital, please bring your own device (iPad, laptop, or tablet) along with access to your preferred design program. Tay will be leading the session using Procreate (note: Procreate is not included with the workshop). You're free to use another program like Illustrator, GIMP, or Sketchbook—just keep in mind that Tay won't be walking participants through how to use individual software.
Prefer to go old school? Traditional drawing supplies like pen and paper are totally welcome too!
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