How To Draw Coloring Pages

From sketch to publication

What you'll learn

Learn how to compose an interesting coloring page

Learn how to sketch professionally

Create flawless outlines for the final version of the page

Learn how to upload hand-drawn images as PDF or JPG files

Requirements

Basic drawing skills

Description

In this course I will teach you to do what I do - create beautiful line art that people can color.You will graduate having created your own character illustration that's good enough to sell. In fact, you will have all the tools to upload and sell your first coloring page as a PDF download, AND you'll be armed with the knowledge and skill to continue creating coloring pages in your own style.Making and selling coloring pages is a GREAT way to make passive income. This course is in four long lessons, broken up into shorter videos. In lesson 1 we will learn all about the art of creating coloring pages and how to compose your first page.In lesson 2 we will sketch a character, using many layers and adjustments.In lesson 3 we will refine the outlines.In lesson 4 we will finalize the page and upload it for publication.In this course I will focus on line art only. We will not be working on greyscale coloring pages. We will be working analogue - meaning with pencils and pens on paper, and finish the course with a digital upload. You will graduate this course as a real artist.Please follow the video lessons in order and practice as much as possible.I hope you're excited about this new art journey. I'll see you in class.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Tools you'll need for this course

Lecture 2 Tools

Section 3: Lesson 1: What is a coloring page

Lecture 3 Defining a coloring page

Section 4: Lesson 1: Drawing vs coloring page

Lecture 4 Analyzing a drawing

Section 5: Lesson 1: Looking at examples

Lecture 5 Drawings and coloring pages

Section 6: Lesson 1: Subject matter

Lecture 6 Three main subject matters

Section 7: Lesson 1: Composition

Lecture 7 Composition essentials

Section 8: Lesson 1: The fairy experiment

Lecture 8 Poor doodle vs professional coloring page

Section 9: Lesson 1: Inside published books

Lecture 9 What else is out there

Section 10: Lesson 1: More books

Lecture 10 Book scontinued

Section 11: Lesson 1: How to compose a page

Lecture 11 What goes into a good composition

Section 12: Lesson 1: Composition example

Lecture 12 Fennec fox composition

Section 13: Lesson 1: Collage

Lecture 13 How to make a collage

Section 14: Lesson 1: HOMEWORK

Lecture 14 Homework 1

Section 15: Lesson 2: Ghost sketching

Lecture 15 First sketching lines

Section 16: Lesson 2: Main character build

Lecture 16 Shaping the main character

Section 17: Lesson 2: Secondary elements build

Lecture 17 Multicolored sketching

Section 18: Lesson 2: Going off script

Lecture 18 Free-handing extra details

Section 19: Lesson 2: Enhance main lines

Lecture 19 Darker pencil sketching

Section 20: Lesson 2: Main lines continued

Lecture 20 Complete main lines

Section 21: Lesson 2: Tweak final details

Lecture 21 Assess and adjust

Section 22: Lesson 2: HOMEWORK

Lecture 22 Homework 2

Section 23: Lesson 3: Intro and overview

Lecture 23 What's involved in making clean outlines

Section 24: Lesson 3: Light board and pens

Lecture 24 Page setup for tracing

Section 25: Lesson 3: Line tracing

Lecture 25 First lines with pens

Section 26: Lesson 3: Outline technique

Lecture 26 Classic outlines

Section 27: Lesson 3: A trick for difficult lines

Lecture 27 Using dots to make lines

Section 28: Lesson 3: Line variation

Lecture 28 Separating different elements

Section 29: Lesson 3: Final detail

Lecture 29 Finalizing the outline

Section 30: Lesson 3: HOMEWORK

Lecture 30 Homework 3

Section 31: Lesson 4: Digital upload outline

Lecture 31 What makes a good digital upload

Section 32: Lesson 4: How to scan your drawing

Lecture 32 How to make a scan

Section 33: Lesson 4: How to edit your scan

Lecture 33 Open Pixelmater Pro

Section 34: Lesson 4: How to size your image

Lecture 34 Scale to create a margin

Section 35: Lesson 4: Editing tools

Lecture 35 Minor digital edits

Section 36: Lesson 4: How to save your file

Lecture 36 Save as JPG and/or PDF

Section 37: Lesson 4: How to print your file

Lecture 37 Steps to print

Section 38: Lesson 4: Why run test prints

Lecture 38 Print demo

Section 39: Lesson 4: How to upload to ETSY

Lecture 39 Step by step Etsy listing set-up

Section 40: Lesson 4: HOMEWORK

Lecture 40 Final homework

Anyone who wants to make coloring pages,Anyone who wants to make a passive income with art