Character Design Crash Course For Digital Artists Part 1

Learn how to give life to your own characters, design their story, personality and looks

What you'll learn

What is character art and concept art

Storytelling method for artists - learn how to create characters with substance

Fundamentals of Character Design

Learn how to use references in stylized art

Requirements

It is recommended to have a graphic tablet and a drawing software. I teach in Procreate but the tools are similar in all drawing softwares.

Description

If you are passionate about creating your own original characters but don't know where to begin from, this is the perfect course for you.The Character Design Crash Course was created for those who want to create meaningful characters, who have their own stories, their own emotions, problems and lives. In essence - to create realistic characters who people can relate to.In the part 1 of this course, you will learn:- how to create stories- how to create a character after a description- how to draw heads and portraits- how to color in different lighting scenarios- how to draw expressions- how to draw full body posesIn the second part, which is currently in the works, you will learn:- how to draw clothes- how to draw props- how to create complete illustrations- how to tell stories with your illustrations- compositions techniques- how to create your first portfolioIn essence, the second part will combine a lot of what you learned in the first part, will also add more knowledge to your arsenal and you will finalize the course by creating your own portfolio!Now that you have a grasp of what is in the store for you, all you need to do is enroll and let's get started!

Overview

Section 1: Character Concept and Story

Lecture 1 Concept Art

Lecture 2 Storytelling for Artists

Lecture 3 Character Story

Lecture 4 Storytelling with Shapes and Colours

Lecture 5 Sketching Character from Description

Section 2: How to Draw Heads and Portraits

Lecture 6 Draw Heads Part 1: Loomis Method

Lecture 7 Draw Heads Part 2: Asaro Head

Lecture 8 Draw Heads Part 3: Head Drawings

Lecture 9 References and Moodboard

Lecture 10 Setting up the Canvas

Lecture 11 Sketching the Portrait

Lecture 12 Portrait Base Colors

Lecture 13 Portrait: Light Scenario

Lecture 14 Portrait: Night Scenario

Lecture 0 Expressions Breakdown

Lecture 0 Eyebrows

Lecture 0 Eyes

Lecture 0 Mouth

Lecture 0 Angry Expressions

Lecture 0 Happy Expressions

Lecture 0 Sad Expressions

Lecture 0 Poses Breakdown

Lecture 0 Kneeling Pose

Lecture 0 Swinging Pose

Lecture 0 Sitting Pose

Lecture 0 Elegant walk

Lecture 0 Taunting Pose

Lecture 0 Dancing Pose

Beginner Character Artists,Beginner Digital Artists,Beginner Procreate Artists