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Learn about character design with Meneka Repka

Character Design — Monsters and More

Subject: Creative Arts and Social Studies
Grade: K – 6

Explore character design through drawing and imagination with illustrator Meneka Repka. Students will experiment with shapes, expressions, and art techniques to create characters and use visual storytelling to share ideas.

Activities created by Meneka Repka.
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Learning Outcomes

  • Students will explore different ways to draw and how to refine their art through an artist demonstration.  
  • Students will learn to use different art mediums and technology to tell a story or demonstrate a sequence of events. 
  • Students learn about cultures of diverse communities. 

Activities

Watch the full program with Meneka Repka
Length 52 minutes
Read the Mango Monster with Meneka Repka
Length: 7 minutes
Learn about Character Design
Length: 8 minutes

Storyboard activity

Learn about storyboarding with Meneka Repka and print out this storyboard activity to create your own.

Length 6 minutes

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