Illustration

Javidraws

Capture the Mood: Environment & Character Design

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Skills You’ll Learn

Perspective

Learn how Perspective Works

Concept and Design

Learn how to construct a concept for your illustration

Drawing Your Environment

Learn how to draw objects & background

Light & Shade

Learn how to put lighting and shading to your drawing

with Javidraws

WHAT IS THIS CLASS ABOUT?

Learn how to create full colour, detailed environment illustrations. I’ll take you through all the steps of drawing backgrounds: perspective, conceptualization, sketch, line art, colour, light/shade and how to place characters. Work intelligently with objects, textures, and other details to make an environment look lived in.



WHO IS THIS CLASS FOR?

This class is for those who are storytellers and want to convey their vision through environment art. Environment design is useful for other disciplines like concept art, web-toons, comics, and illustration.

WHAT WILL THE STUDENTS ACHIEVE?

By the end of the class, you will have a grasp on the fundamentals of perspective, detail work, and how to get the most out of your composition to convey the story you wish to tell. The goal is to create your own detailed environment drawing featuring a character that looks both compelling and natural.

Javidraws' Exclusive Artwork Only Available on CLASS101

Javidraws will be providing a neatly organized PSD bundle for one of her detailed background illustrations in full resolution with all the layers exclusively to students on Class101.


Don’t miss the chance to gain insights by looking through the adjustment layers Javidraws uses to get special effects.

Curriculum

WELCOME

Welcome

1. Meet Your Instructor: Javidraws

02:49

2. Introduction to the course

02:55

3. Introduction to the Materials

03:36

1

Perspective

1. The different points of perspective

12:23

2. Drawing basic shapes in perspective

08:01

3. Breaking down household objects into basic shapes

16:15

4. Drawing a simple room in perspective

09:28

2

Character

1. Breaking down characters into basic 3-D shapes

13:50

2. Drawing characters in perspective

19:14

3. Placing‌ ‌character‌ ‌in‌ ‌the‌ ‌room‌

14:33

3

Concept

1. Visualising your concept and details

05:09

2. Thumbnailing your environment

07:49

4

Composition

1. Foreground and Background

09:27

2. Construction

11:27

3. Details and miscellaneous objects

09:23

5

Line Art

1. Working with the SAI pen tool

07:05

2. Finding a good line art brush

09:51

3. Lining our illustration

24:52

6

Flat Colour

1. Finding the right colour palette

12:40

2. Adding Textures and patterns

10:09

7

Light and Shade

1. Light source & Shadows

12:00

2. Multiple light sources Part 1

14:18

3. Multiple light sources Part 2

17:08

4. Time of day

12:10

8

Finishing

1. Correcting the colour

07:05

2. Final touch ups

11:23

OUTRO

Outro

1. Congrats on Completing the Course

01:46

Creator

Javidraws

Javidraws


Hi there!


My name is Javeria Khoso (javidraws) and I’m an illustrator and comics artist from Karachi, Pakistan. I’ve been drawing from a very young age and wanted to create my own comics ever since I got into reading Japanese Manga when I was 11.

From the age of 12, I would upload my MS paint drawings to Deviantart, enjoyed getting feedback and kept drawing until I was given my very first tablet at the age of 14. Growing alongside the online art community created a collaborative and competitive environment that made me grow as an artist. I’m grateful for all the friends and mentors along the way who taught and helped me improve my craft.

I did my bachelors in graphic design and wanted to get into concept art but felt myself enjoying illustration and comics way more. I’ve loved drawing detailed art for over a decade now, and I am finally able to transition that love into environment art.

Being able to draw backgrounds to pair with my characters is very useful as it helps me convey their stories even better. I hope this class is useful for everyone who takes it and I’m able to provide valuable feedback. I hope to learn and improve together with all of you.

javi_khoso

javi_khoso
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