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Design Design Thinking Anime

Anime Academy: Characters and Backgrounds!

Learn Character Design, Backgrounds, Illustrations, and More!
Rating: 4.7 out of 54.7 (322 ratings)
19,483 students
Created by Christina Wu
Last updated 2/2021
English
English [Auto]
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • Basics of anime bodies
  • How to draw anime faces
  • How to do line art
  • How to do make an illustration with characters
  • How to design a character
  • How to design different types of characters
  • Design Principles
  • How to draw Backgrounds
  • How to draw different head views
  • The basics of perspective
  • Story Telling

Requirements

  • have fun drawing :)
  • basic photoshop knowledge (or any kind of program you are comfortable using)
  • preferred: drawing tablet (wacom, huicon, iPad pro, etc) but pencil and paper is ok too

Description

This course is your go to for anime drawing and illustration and design making. You will learn everything from drawing the body, to learning digital painting and compositions!

This course will take you from having little to no knowledge in anime drawing and painting, to having a much better foundation so that you can build and customize your own artwork at a much more advanced level.

So what else is in it for you?

You’ll create 4 different projects in this course that will take you from not knowing how to draw anime, to drawing your own characters and putting them in illustrations!

You’ll gain instant access to all 16 sections of the course.

The course is designed to take you through step by step, the process of designing your own characters and making your own pieces and learning the fundamentals in anime art. It will equip you with the fundamentals so you can apply them to your own designs and illustration!

Don’t believe me? I offer you a full money back guarantee within the first 30 days of purchasing the course.

Here’s what you get with the course:

You’ll get access to the 15 sections of the course that will teach you the step by step process of drawing anime and digital painting from the basics. The course is supported with over 60 hours of clear and effective content that I guide you through each step of the way.

All yours instantly:

  • The course starts with the basics. I will be going over photoshop basics necessary to go through the course with.

  • Next, you will get an in-depth understanding of anime characters, starting from basic shapes, to building poses using simple shapes. You will also go through how to draw a variety of heads, facial features, hair, etc.

  • I will also be teaching you basic 1pt and 2pt perspective that will be necessary for you to build the human body as well as utilize them for backgrounds.

  • Then, you will be drawing a variety of male and female poses with clothes on. I will teach you the seven basic folds as well as how to integrate them onto the body. You will be drawing standing, sitting, and dynamic poses for each, as well as poses for couples!

  • After poses, you will learn to draw backgrounds from reference. As a mini project, you will be designing a room for your own character and use boxes to help you build it. Then, I will show you how to draw different environments from easy to advanced.

  • To create your illustrations, I will also be teaching you how to digitally paint in a simple and effective way, from light and dark, to multiple values

  • You will be painting still lifes, as well as fabric studies, and learning how to color hair, skin, clothes, etc

  • For the main projects, I will teach you how story structures work, so you can make your own stories and characters to design.

  • Then, you will design with me 2 characters. I will show you the process of design by making magical girl characters and making a character sheet for both. You will watch me how to paint step by step each of the way, from reference to sketch, linework and painting.

  • After designing the two characters, I will be teaching you composition tips and sketches to help you with putting your characters in an illustration.

Over the 15 sections you will learn:

  • How to draw anime bodies

  • How to use digital brushes

  • How to use the basics of photoshop

  • Perspective

  • Anatomy

  • How to draw and paint clothes

  • Faces and Hair

  • Color & lighting

  • Still life painting with a limited palette

  • How to digitally paint

  • Composition

  • How to draw environments

  • How to design a room

  • Character Design

  • Illustration Making Processes

What else will you get?

- Personal contact with the instructor

- Lifetime access to course materials

- Real time tutorials

- Very in depth commentary

This all comes under one convenient easy to use platform. In addition, you will get fast, friendly, responsive support on the Udemy Q&A section of the course or direct message.

Can’t wait to see what you come up with!

So what are you waiting for? Sign up now and get started on your anime journey!


Who this course is for:

  • Beginner artists wanting to draw anime
  • Beginner artists wanting to learn basic anatomy
  • Artists who want to learn how to design characters
  • Artists who want to learn how to make illustrations

Course content

15 sections • 142 lectures • 70h 22m total length

  • Preview03:39
  • Facebook Group Entry code
    00:37
  • Preview04:09
  • How to Use Q&A
    04:38
  • Most Common Questions and Answers
    10:59
  • Difference between Characters and Illustrations
    05:52
  • Preview10:32
  • How to Create Shortcuts
    01:51
  • Inspiration Demo!
    22:26

  • Preview29:41
  • Form and Line Exercise
    05:49
  • Anatomy for Girls
    39:59
  • Anatomy for Guys
    32:31
  • Preview05:48
  • Female Hands
    44:55
  • Male Hands
    41:50
  • Female Feet
    39:45
  • Male Feet
    28:05

  • Male Face
    06:13
  • Male Eyes
    18:59
  • Male noses
    01:58
  • Male Mouth
    04:47
  • Female Face
    05:13
  • Female Eyes
    43:57
  • Female noses and mouth
    09:27
  • Male Hair
    22:28
  • Female Hair
    28:44
  • Preview39:56
  • Preview58:57
  • Male Head Views Pt 3
    23:18
  • Female Head Views Pt 1
    28:46
  • Female Head Views Pt 2
    35:16
  • Female Head Views Pt 3
    27:35
  • Male Expressions 1
    51:35
  • Male Expressions 2
    56:18
  • Male Expressions 3
    35:21
  • Female Expressions 1
    50:53
  • Female Expressions 2
    38:13
  • Female Expressions 3
    01:04:16
  • Shoujo Style
    37:28
  • Shonen Style
    22:00
  • Preview32:38

  • Anime Girl Body Types
    31:53
  • Anime Guy Body Types
    22:06
  • 7 Basic Folds
    09:17
  • How to Draw RIbbons
    03:45
  • Female Standing Poses
    44:23
  • Female Standing Poses 2
    36:04
  • Female Sitting Poses
    42:01
  • Female Dynamic Poses
    42:19
  • Female Dynamic Poses 2
    56:05
  • Male Standing Poses
    42:44
  • Male Sitting Poses
    58:06
  • Male Dynamic Poses
    35:58
  • Cute Couple Poses
    43:23

  • Perspective Review
    14:20
  • Camera
    12:18
  • Making a Bedroom using Boxes
    34:37
  • Detailing the Bedroom
    01:02:42
  • Drawing backgrounds from Reference (super easy)
    18:57
  • Drawing backgrounds from Reference (easy)
    46:50
  • Drawing backgrounds from Reference (intermediate)
    24:39
  • Shading Backgrounds
    19:16

  • Painting Basic Shapes in Black and White
    20:33
  • Forms of the Face
    29:59
  • Black and White Figure Study
    30:12
  • Color Theory and Temperature Relationships
    06:43
  • Still Life Painting
    21:02
  • Rendering Tips
    05:55
  • Fabric Studies
    36:48
  • Fabric Studies 2
    28:08

  • How to Line
    25:44
  • How to Flat Color
    37:29
  • How to Color 1
    37:23
  • How to Color 2
    10:10

  • Story and Character Basics
    16:23
  • Design Principles
    20:42
  • Design Exercise: Redesign
    01:05:55

  • Summary
    05:08

  • Story and Personality
    05:05
  • Reference Gathering
    04:22
  • Exploration
    35:19
  • Sketches Civilian
    49:33
  • Sketches Civilian 2
    20:33
  • Sketches Hero
    59:03
  • Sketches Hero 2
    15:17
  • Prop Design
    33:56
  • Refining Design
    24:34
  • Linework
    50:15
  • Color Block In
    56:32
  • Color Block In 2
    01:02:53
  • Color Block in 3
    36:38
  • Painting Process
    41:10
  • Painting Process 2
    36:51
  • Painting Process 3
    59:08
  • Painting Process 4
    48:39
  • Painting Process 5
    41:39

Instructor

Christina Wu
Character artist
Christina Wu
  • 4.6 Instructor Rating
  • 1,874 Reviews
  • 53,854 Students
  • 4 Courses

Hello everyone! I am an artist that focuses on digital painting and character design. I want to encourage my students on creativity and have an eye for design. My main goal as an instructor is to give inspiration for beginner artists and help them by giving a simpler way of viewing drawing and for them to have fun with art!

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