Build your future.
Build a great portfolio.
Top drawings make top portfolios. Learn from the portfolio experts.
build your future.
Build a great portfolio.
Top drawings make top portfolios. Learn from the portfolio experts.
LEARN IN PERSON OR ONLINE
Our highly successful animation portfolio preparation program is comprehensive and interactive. Learn character design, life drawing, perspective, layout, storyboards and more while building your animation school portfolio. Our APW Program is delivered live, online and in-person.
What does the APW Signature animation portfolio program include?
- 168 Hour Curriculum
- Live Instruction
- Life Drawing
- Character Design
- Perspective / Layout
- Storyboard
- Animation
- Comprehensive Portfolio Review Sessions
- Finished Portfolio
- Preparation for Animation School
When is the SUMMER in-Person animation portfolio program?
July 6, 2026 – Aug 13, 2026
FALL Online Directors Class
Sept 12, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026
When is the FALL in-person animation portfolio program?
Sept 12, 2026 – Dec 20, 2026
What does the APW Flex animation course offering include?
- Self guided Course Selection
- 20 hours per class
- Live/Online
- Life Drawing
- Character Design
- Perspective / Layout
- Storyboard
- Preparation for Animation School
- Build drawing, design and storytelling skills
Artistic Anatomy and Life Drawing Courses
Life Drawing - Essentials - 8 weeks
- Tuesday: 7 - 9:30pm
- Sep 8 - Oct 27
Life Drawing - Level Up - 8 weeks
- Wednesday: 7 - 9:30pm
- Sep 9 - Oct 28
What is the 'Life Quality' course and when is it offered?
- Thursday: 7 - 9:30pm
- Sep 10 - Oct 29
Gesture Drawing - 8 weeks
- Monday: 7 - 9:30pm
- Sep 14 - Nov 9
Artistic Anatomy - Skeleton - 8 weeks
- Tuesday: 7 - 9:30pm
- Nov 3 - Dec 22
Artistic Anatomy - Muscles - 8 weeks
- Wednesday: 7 - 9:30pm
- Nov 4 - Dec 23
Line Of Action - 8 weeks
- Thursday: 7 - 9:30pm
- Nov 5 - Dec 17*
Visual Language & Storytelling Courses
Storyboarding Sequences - 8 weeks
- Tuesday: 7 - 9:30pm
- Jun 30 - Aug 25
Storyboarding Dialogue - 8 weeks
- Thursday: 7 - 9:30pm
- Jul 2 - Aug 27
Composition and Framing - 8 weeks
- Wednesday: 7 - 9:30pm
- Jul 8 - Sep 2
Creative Posing - 8 weeks
- Tuesday: 7 - 9:30pm
- Sep 8 - Oct 27
Character Design - 8 weeks
- Wednesday: 7 - 9:30pm
- Sep 9 - Oct 28
Composition & Framing - 8 weeks
- Thursday: 7 - 9:30pm
- Sep 10 - Oct 29
Other APW COURSE OFFERINGS
Classes are scheduled to run pending adequate enrollment.
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APW VIDEOS
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Do you have a story to tell? Animation Portfolio Workshop directors Joshua Miller and Vince Peets lead an excited group of young artists through some simple creative character design exercises followed by a Storyboard exercise from our comprehensive curriculum. Enjoy!
We take life drawing from the classroom to the streets. APW director Josh and Animation Portfolio Workshop students get out in the sun and draw people enjoying a street festival in Toronto – Sala on St. Clair! Enjoy!
Character Posing is not what you think. Animation Portfolio Workshop directors Joshua Miller and Vince Peets offer some simple, creative and fun character posing exercises. Do you want to learn how to draw life-like poses of animation characters? – have your sketchbook ready and learn to draw people. Enjoy!
Characters are everywhere if you know how to find them . APW instructor Josh Miller draws improvised original character designs based on objects and random shapes.
Characters are everywhere if you know how to find them . APW instructor Josh Miller draws improvised original character designs based on objects and random shapes.