Children/Kids Art Class | Art Course (Professional) Digital Art – Character & Costume Design (10-12YO)

(Beginners friendly | All art materials are provided | Full professional teachers guidance)

Course sessions:
[4sessions $280 nett | 8sessions $540 nett | 48sessions $3,260 nett]

Class schedules: Please click to refer for Dhoby Ghaut Studio & Chinatown Studio

VISUAL ARTS CENTRE DHOBY GHAUT STUDIO

CREATIVE KIDS (5 - 8 YO)

CLASS SCHEDULE

MON

11am - 12:30pm

TUE

3:30pm - 5pm

4:30pm - 6pm

WED

11am - 12:30pm

1:30pm - 3pm

THU

1pm - 2:30pm

FRI

11am - 12:30pm

SAT

10:30am - 12pm

SUN

11:15am - 12:45pm

1pm - 2:30pm

MON

11am - 12:30pm

TUE

3:30pm - 5pm

4:30pm - 6pm

WED

11am - 12:30pm

1:30pm - 3pm

THU

1pm - 2:30pm

FRI

11am - 12:30pm

SAT

10:30am - 12pm

SUN

11:15am - 12:45pm

1pm - 2:30pm

*TO BE ENQUIRED

Call/WhatsApp:
+65-6255-0711
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ART COURSE SCHEDULE

@ 20b mosque street, s059500

Art Course:

Kids (5-8YO)

SAT

10:30am
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12pm

* 1pm
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2:30pm

3:30pm
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5pm

SUN

* 10:30am
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12pm

* 1pm
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2:30pm

* 3:30pm
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5pm

*to be enquired

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Digital Art Drawing & Painting - Character Costume Design Workshop with Visual Arts Centre Singapore

Unleash your creativity and bring characters to life through costume design! In this workshop, participants will learn how to conceptualize and create costumes that reflect their characters’ personalities, story backgrounds, and worlds. You’ll explore different fashion styles, materials, and cultural influences to craft unique and visually stunning costumes.

Character Costume Design involve visually expressing who the character is and how they fit into their world, helping the audience understand the character without needing much dialogue or explanation.

Our Professional Digital Art: Character Costume Design Workshop will involve materials such as digital drawing tablets, styluses, and digital painting software to learn the techniques of costume design. Within this Professional Digital Art: Character Costume Design Workshop, students will venture into digital creation, studying the methods of depicting elements such as fashion silhouettes, fabric textures, accessories and cultural-inspired designs. We will explore digital colouring, and learn the skills of costume sketching, selecting materials, and capturing personality and story through design.

What is Digital Art - Character Costume Design?

Digital art character costume design involves creating costumes by hand, using digital tablets, styluses, and other digital media. Artists focus on mastering techniques like fashion silhouettes, fabric textures, and storytelling through design. Digital tools such as brushes, colour palettes, and painting software are used to craft detailed, engaging character costumes and vibrant illustrations.

By learning character costume design techniques, students develop the skills to create unique costumes, compelling character narratives, and visually captivating designs. Mastering these methods prepares students for careers in fashion design, illustration, animation, and other artistic fields. Aspiring artists will bring their creative visions to life with digital art tools, connecting with audiences through imaginative, story driven designs.

Our student proudly showcasing her digital character costume design creation.

Why Should Your Children/Kids Learn Digital Art - Character Costume Design?

  • Through digital art: character costume design, your child will develop fine-motor and hand-eye coordination skills through learning how to draw with a stylus and colour digitally using various brush tools
  • Learning costume design is a key foundational skill for all artists in today’s world! It is important for your child to learn digital art: character costume design to grow their art skills
  • Your children/kids will learn how to be more confident in creating art through digital art: character costume design of characters, fashion silhouettes, and outfits in their favourite styles

Learning subject we will engage in within this Children/Kids Digital Art - Character Costume Design:

  • 1st Session: Define characteristics, traits, colours and accessories of your character.
  • 2nd Session: Detailed studying of character’s anatomy, sketching of character and begin digital sketch of character.
  • 3rd Session: Continue of digital sketch, and begin on lineart and colouring.
  • 4th Session: Completing character’s costume design and start learning to draw/paint character’s costumes and accessories.

Designing costumes for characters through digital art, often called “character costume design,” is a highly practical and fun art-making method. Especially for those who enjoy fashion and character creation, exploring digital design tools can stimulate one’s creativity, providing a wealth of possibilities for future works of art. The process itself is a unique experience – not only do you practice the technical skill of costume design, but also gain a newfound appreciation for the storytelling power of fashion and design.

Discover your child/kid’s full potential! Sign them up for our Professional Digital Art: Character Costume Design Course | Art Class | Art Lesson with us today! Your child will receive guidance from professional art teachers and develop their art skills with us!

The world of digital costume design opens up endless creative possibilities, which you can learn to bring to life through your own characters and stories. This course is suitable for artists of all skill levels, from beginners who are new to digital design, to advanced artists who wish to explore character costume design and illustration.

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Our Location

Dhoby Ghaut Art Studio

Address:

10 Penang Road, #01-02 Dhoby Ghaut Green,
Singapore (238469)

Exit from Dhoby Ghaut MRT Station Exit B and turn left, we are there in 30m!

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VAC Chinatown Art Gallery & Studio

Address:

20B Mosque Street, Singapore (059500)
*2 minutes walk from Chinatown MRT Station Exit A

Take a left turn upon exiting the Chinatown MRT Station Exit A (Pagoda Street). Turn right to go to Mosque Street. Finally, walk towards 20B, we’re on the 3rd floor of the shophouse.

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Registration & Fees

The art courses are available at our Dhoby Ghaut and Chinatown Art Studio.

Certificate of completion will be provided for 96 sessions Art Course or 48 sessions & 10 sessions one-to-one Private Lesson.

Children Art Class | Art Course (10-12YO): Digital Art – Character Costume Design 4sessions
$280
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
6 Weeks
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Children Art Class | Art Course (10-12YO): Digital Art – Character Costume Design 8sessions
$540
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
10 Weeks
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Children Art Class | Art Course (10-12YO): Digital Art – Character Costume Design 48 Sessions
$3260
Location Visual Arts Centre
Validity
50 Weeks
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All sessions are to be completed within the course duration stated. No refunds are provided for any courses/workshops/lesson purchased. Further extension of course validity of up to one month only may be provided with proof of overseas travel, hospitalization/medical certificate.

The course package(s) is/are valid within the stated date of registration. Each session under the adult and teenager course package is 2 hours 15 minutes. Visual Arts Centre reserves the right to reject/reschedule your lesson if you are late. Visual Arts Centre reserves the right to cancel/reschedule/postpone any course/session without prior notice. In the event that the course is unable to proceed due to unforeseen circumstances, a full refund of the fees will be provided. The registrant/guardian of the registrant indemnifies and holds Visual Arts Centre and/or its staff harmless from any losses sustained from any activity within the premises of Visual Arts Centre, including personal injury/loss or damages to property.

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Terms & Conditions – Neon Glow Art Jamming & Colour Blast Party (Saturday Sessions Only)

  1. Participation
    • Participation in the Neon Glow Art Jamming & Colour Blast Party is voluntary. By participating, all participants acknowledge that they understand and accept the nature of the activities and agree to participate at their own risk.
  2. Health & Safety
    • The event takes place in an outdoor festival environment featuring bright lighting effects, flashing lights, amplified music, and high sound levels, which may not be suitable for individuals who are sensitive to light, sound, or have related medical conditions.
    • Participants are responsible for ensuring that they are medically fit to participate in the activities.
  3. Colour Blast Party
    • The Colour Blast Party uses coloured cornflour powder.
    • By participating in the Colour Blast Party, participants confirm that they:
      • Do not have any known allergy or sensitivity to cornflour, corn, coloured powder, or similar materials.
      • Do not suffer from asthma, respiratory conditions, or any medical condition that may be aggravated by airborne powder.
      • Understand the nature of the activity and voluntarily choose to participate.
  4. Face & Body Painting
    • Optional face and/or body painting may be available during the event.
    • Participants choosing to receive face or body painting confirm that they have no known allergies or skin conditions that may be affected by cosmetic or body paint products. Participants with sensitive skin are advised to refrain from participating.
  5. Assumption of Risk
    • Participants acknowledge that participation in the event, including but not limited to art jamming, the Colour Blast Party, face and/or body painting, and related activities, carries inherent risks, including accidental slips, falls, minor injuries, allergic reactions, respiratory irritation, or other unforeseen incidents.
  6. Indemnity and Release
    • By participating in the event, participants agree, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to release, discharge, and indemnify Visual Arts Centre, CHIJMES, their respective officers, employees, volunteers, contractors, sponsors, partners, and representatives from any and all claims, demands, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, expenses, injuries, or actions arising out of or in connection with participation in the event, except where such claims arise directly from the negligence or wilful misconduct of the organisers.
  7. Personal Responsibility
    • Participants are responsible for their own personal belongings and should exercise reasonable care while participating. Appropriate clothing and footwear suitable for an outdoor event are recommended.
  8. Organiser's Rights
    • Visual Arts Centre and CHIJMES reserve the right to refuse participation or remove any participant whose behaviour is deemed unsafe, disruptive, or poses a risk to others. The organisers also reserve the right to modify, postpone, suspend, or cancel the event due to weather, safety concerns, or unforeseen circumstances.