Character Drawing

Artemus

Learn My Method of Creating Anime Characters from Start to Finish

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Skills You’ll Learn

Drawing with Clip Studio Paint

Designing Your Own Unique Character

Choosing Appealing Color Palettes

Exploring Your Character's Personality, Interactions, and World

Creating and Composing Finished Illustrations With Your Character


Have you ever had a great idea for a character or story, but just weren't sure where to start?

In this course, I'll walk you through my method of designing a character from the ground up, beginning with my brainstorming process.



I will demonstrate how I build character references that show the character's design and personality. Then, to bring this character to the next level, I will show how I develop finished illustrations to place the characters uniquely within their world.


Whether you want to create a character from scratch or expand further upon a character you already have, this course will teach you how to show off your creations to the world.



This course is for anyone who wants to bring a character to life from the very ground up and create aesthetically pleasing pieces using the Clip Studio.


Anyone interested in building the characters and the world around them will create appealing finished pieces to best display their originality



Participants will learn all the requirements to create a grounded character with unique personalities and a world with an original concept. By following along, you will also be able to use this character to create finished illustrations, presenting all the reasons why the character is special.




Curriculum

WELCOME

WELCOME

1. Introduction to the course

02:05

2. Meet Your Instructor: Artemus

02:34

3. Introduction to Clip Studio

02:57

1

Overview of Clip Studio Paint

1. Learn the basics of Clip Studio Paint

32:08

2. Download brushes and materials suiting your taste

05:27

3. How to modify and edit brush settings

18:36

4. Facilitate your process with shortcuts and tips

12:17

2

Brainstorming and visual library

1. Finding clothes, faces, and hair inspiration

16:07

2. Putting themes and concepts together

05:40

3. Sketching and testing out the concepts

05:03

3

Anatomy/Proportion basics and stylization


1. Understanding the basics of anatomy and postures

20:40

2. Stylizing the body fitting your taste

38:45

3. Mastering hands and feet with shortcuts

58:22

4. Playing with hair dynamics

46:39

5. Simplifying the body into a cute chibi form

12:55

4

Exploring Your Character's Personality and Expression

1. Understanding the diverse facial shapes and structures

12:33

2. Learning to add variety to face types

38:34

3. Finding expressions that fit your character

1:26:31

4. Using sketches to expand personality

22:29

5

Color Palette

1. Understanding color theory

18:41

2. How different color combinations can affect a design

22:53

3. Finding a range of color palettes for a character

13:54

4. Applying color palettes to a character

42:21

5. Coloring a character reference sheet using the chosen palette

34:26

6

Creating a finalized illustration with your character

1. Using your character's themes to thumbnail a composition

17:50

2. Sketching from a thumbnail

40:36

3. Adding base colors

26:50

4. Lighting and shading an illustration

33:16

5. Enhancing the atmosphere with filters

27:32

7

Bringing Your Character to Life with Interaction Drawings

1. Creating other characters for your own world, or with other artists

1:02:44

2. Learning the postures of a group of characters

21:23

3. Developing multiple characters dynamics through mini-comics

38:36

4. Using humorous interactions to give life to your drawings

39:02

8

Expanding your characters' world


1. Designing a vehicle

16:04

2. Drawing a unique environment

19:41

3. Expanding on the lore of your world

13:59

BONUS

BONUS

1. Learning and drawing from the styles of inspirational artists

28:50

OUTRO

OUTRO

1. Congratulations on Completing the Course

01:30

Creator

Artemus

Artemus

Hi there! I'm Artemus, and drawing characters has always been my passion. I liked to make my own stories and worlds ever since I was a little kid. Now, after taking classes in figure drawing, portfolio illustration, and character design, I feel more equipped to draw the original characters and the world around them.


Through my online platform, I've been able to share the characters I have created. It's always inspiring to see my SNS account growing fast, but moreover, to find that people are interested in learning about my characters and their world.

It is such a fantastic feeling to see people love and support my creations, just like they would enjoy characters from books or video games. I'm here to help you feel the same!

aartemus

aartemus
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