Draw Your Avatar for your story

Unlock Portraiture Skills: Learn how to simplify facial features into basic shapes, build skin tones, add hair detail, and create depth. Beginner-Friendly: A beginner class guiding you step-by-step from structural sketching to a finished, stylised avatar character. Purpose Build Confidence: Learn to see faces as simple shapes to overcome the fear of portraiture. Master Pencil Techniques: Focus on layering, blending colors for smooth skin tones, and creating textures. Personalised Art: Create a finished, unique avatar artwork ready for display or mailing. Workshop Details Duration: Approximately 1.5 to 2 hours. Materials Provided: Postcard paper, quality coloured pencils (including skin tones), mirrors, practice sheets. Suitable For: Beginners, hobby artists, students. What Participants Will Learn: Mapping basic facial proportions. Layering and shading for skin tones. Layering and shading for depth. Adding personality with stylistic touches (background/color choice). Milestone Schedule Introduction & Techniques (15 mins): Presentation on pencil techniques (layering, blending) and basic portrait proportions. Hands-on Practice (30 mins): Sketching on practice paper using mirrors, experimenting with skin tones. Avatar Artwork (40 mins): Participants create their final avatar using techniques learned. Finishing Touches (5 mins): Adding highlights and final shading for a polished look. Location and Time Location: Box Hill Library Poster: Create Your Own Avatar and story Unlock your inner artist and learn how to build color, depth, and detail with colored pencils. This beginner-friendly class guides you step-by-step from basic shapes to a finished personal avatar postcard illustration. Details: ✨ Suitable for beginners (no experience necessary). 🎨 All materials provided (pencils, paper, mirrors). 📚 Short presentation plus hands-on practice. 🤝 Relaxed and supportive learning environment. Instrcutor Jinjoo has strong academic and practical background in visual arts, specialising in watercolour, acrylic painting, sketching, and coloured pencils. I completed VCE Visual Communication and VCE Fine Arts, followed by a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Visual Culture at La Trobe University. I also trained at an art academy for ten years, building a solid foundation in both technical skills and visual theory. All Levels Welcome – Suitable for beginners through to advanced learners Personalised Lessons – Focused on skill development, techniques, visual theory, and individual creative goals Academic Preparation – Support for VCE Visual Communication and school art coursework 📆Flexible Schedule Lesson times can be adapted to suit individual needs. Whether you are learning Korean, developing your artistic skills, or both, I look forward to supporting your learning journey. If you would like to view Jinjoo's artwork, please visit: https://www.instagram.com/jjs_korean_tutoring/# Book now to draw your own avatar!