How to express your ideas and create a "character that captures your heart."

Learn the basics and applications of drawing "charming characters" from AINO, a creator who has been getting popular both in Japan and abroad for her original character illustrations.

Among "facial expressions," you'll learn how to draw "smiles" in detail, and you'll also cover "how to make your drawings look appealing," including "the psychological effects of color," "the role of light and shadow," and "composition.

You'll learn step-by-step how to specify the ideas in seven chapters, and you will find yourself your drawing skills will improve over time.

This class is designed for intermediate digital illustrators, but there's plenty of material and feedback for beginners too.

AINO teaches you the mindset and drawing techniques she used to draw her characters, the color theory that's essential to creating attractive art, the basics of light and shadow, and how to put your learning to use.

Class Takeaways

• Learn to draw the characters you love more attractively than before
• Learn to how to develop your sense of color without losing your sense of style
• Learn to create illustrations that express your ideas

This Class Is For

• Those who want to learn how to draw a male character from the basics to a more detailed workflow
• Those who want to improve their color selection and color sense
• Those who want to understand the perspective and mindset of a creator

Class Requirements

• We use iPad and Apple Pencil in this class.
• The tool we use is Procreate. You need to purchase the app separately.

※You may use alternative devices or drawing tools, but in such cases, we are unable to provide support for the usage instructions or specific features of those tools. Please understand and kindly excuse us for any inconvenience.

*This video is based on the information as of December, 2022.

3 Reasons Why This Class Is So Special

① Learn how to draw attractive male characters

In this class, AINO's original characters will be taken as examples and explain what makes them attractive.

Of course, you'll learn how to draw a face, but you'll also be able to observe the changes in shape and size of each part of the face and learn how to draw a smile. You'll find yourself developing your own style.

② Learn to develop your sense of color.

As you learn "The Basics of Color" and "The Basics of Light and Shadow," I'll make it easy to understand by giving examples of how they relate to and affect the impression or mood of an illustration.

You will definitely enjoy choosing colors, which has been difficult until now.

③ Learn how to create illustrations full of your own "likes" and "ideas".

Now that you've learned the basic techniques, let's put them to work in your illustration.

By adding and utilizing things like "composition" and "how to create depth," you'll be able to specify your ideas.

I'll walk you through the process from color sketch to finish, using tools unique to digital media.