<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Character Issues Art & Academy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Drawn to characters? So are we! Explore original art, quirky merch, creative stories, and local/online classes by artist-educator Daniel Wathen.]]></description><link>https://www.characterissuesart.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 05:12:03 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.characterissuesart.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Character Art Class: Advancing from Pilot to Full Program]]></title><description><![CDATA[The new year is a great time for our Character Art Class to evolve from a pilot program into a full class offering. 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In drawing for kids focused studio sessions, students develop real drawing skills that apply to character design , illustration , cartooning , and  visual...]]></description><link>https://www.characterissuesart.com/post/drawing-for-kids-framing-feathers-faces</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696656d72c45b3f2aab30b36</guid><category><![CDATA[Academy Studio Journal]]></category><category><![CDATA[Character Art Academy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Drawing for Kids]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 17:16:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/250492_961bbc808aca47668d60e66e360d8d99~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daniel Wathen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Get in Character – Character Art Academy Recap, September 2025]]></title><description><![CDATA[This past month in Character Art class, we’ve been focusing on a drawing the Pink Panther mixed with a Mystery/Detective theme for our character design process.]]></description><link>https://www.characterissuesart.com/post/get-in-character-academy-review-letter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ba3e3f4c40c4b0142de33d</guid><category><![CDATA[Character Art Academy]]></category><category><![CDATA[Cartoon Art]]></category><category><![CDATA[Academy Studio Journal]]></category><category><![CDATA[Drawing for Kids]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 04:10:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/250492_e83dcef835f2463ba2d80f667fa99bfa~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daniel Wathen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Full Bloom - An Asian Festival Illustration Poster Design]]></title><description><![CDATA[How the Korean-American Society of Iowa featured a beautiful illustration of a Korean woman wearing the national flower for CelebrAsian 2025]]></description><link>https://www.characterissuesart.com/post/in-full-bloom-asian-festival-illustration-poster-design</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686fe049e3d13fcb032928d3</guid><category><![CDATA[Character Art & Illustration]]></category><category><![CDATA[Asian Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Korean Culture]]></category><category><![CDATA[Autodesk Sketchbook Pro]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 17:53:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/250492_97c149e1fec2489ca3dedcb13c10aadb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daniel Wathen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Meeting You is the Most Beautiful Accident]]></title><description><![CDATA[The breeze was both warm and cool as it brushed wispy fingers through your hair as you strolled through the thick willow tree canopy at the palace gardens beside the out of sight stream on that lucky afternoon you met "her". The memory of a chance meeting with a delightfully enchanting young woman just days ago rises up to fill your senses. The fragrance in her hair. The nervous smiles. Those stolen sideways glances. That incidental brief moment of touch. The colors and sensations wash over...]]></description><link>https://www.characterissuesart.com/post/meeting-you-is-the-most-beautiful-accident</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6852d33e5f088a07f3760a2c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:00:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/250492_09a7fd562fd14349991ddb9ef86d655b~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daniel Wathen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Onna, what? Never heard of it...what is Bugeisha??]]></title><description><![CDATA[She stood over the motionless bodies gazing fixedly upon you with gleaming blade. She has weighed your worth, foresaw the outcome and waits.]]></description><link>https://www.characterissuesart.com/post/onna-what-never-heard-of-it-what-is-bugeisha</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6852d33e5f088a07f3760a2b</guid><category><![CDATA[Character Art & Illustration]]></category><category><![CDATA[Graphic Design]]></category><category><![CDATA[Typographic Design]]></category><category><![CDATA[For Japan]]></category><category><![CDATA[Apparel & Accessory]]></category><category><![CDATA[Martial Arts]]></category><category><![CDATA[Autodesk Sketchbook Pro]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 16 Dec 2019 17:11:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/250492_3a8b84defb964ed3842e593e09c8b5ee~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_800,h_800,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Daniel Wathen</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hello, Pretty Kitty~]]></title><description><![CDATA[A pretty kitty in fashionable pink strides down the corridor in an anthropomorphic reality. 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