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Easy Cartoon Backgrounds for Animation

Learn everything you need to create cartoon backgrounds like the ones you see on TV, using Inkscape.
Rating: 4.6 out of 54.6 (50 ratings)
4,249 students
Created by Martin Belvisi
Last updated 2/2021
English
English
30-Day Money-Back Guarantee

What you'll learn

  • Draw cartoon backgrounds for animation.
  • Learn vector illustration techniques.
  • How to use Inkscape for illustrations.
  • Learn the foundamentals of background design.

Requirements

  • The free, open source program, Inkscape

Description

Learn everything you need to draw cartoon backgrounds for animation, like the ones you see in TV shows like Dexter's Lab, Farily Odd Parents and My Little Pony, all by using the mouse and the free program Inkscape instead of pencil and paper, or digital tablets.


First you'll learn Inkscape for illustration, we'll take a complete and in depth view at the program and by the end of the first unit, you'll be able to draw not just what will be in this course, but anything you want!.

The we'll delve fully into the background illustration where you'll learn the methods and techniques to draw any type of background, all by drawing the most common type of elements you'll encounter in a common exterior background, like trees, bushes, skies, etc. And we'll finish the unit with a lesson on the techniques to build nice looking backgrounds by using basic composition principles.

The final unit we'll apply everything you learned by drawing the background you've been seeing in the promo. There's a commented, sped up version, where i show you my thought process as well as some tips and techniques, and a REAL TIME uncommented version, so you can better follow along. 


No previous artistic experience needed!. No previous vector software experience needed!. No tablet needed!.


NOTE: The characters in the promo are there only as an example for the composition, they are not show how to draw them in this course, if you want to learn how to draw them you can check my course: Easy Character Design Using Inkscape.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone interested in making cartoon backgrounds for animation
  • Beginner artists
  • Vector artists

Course content

5 sections • 47 lectures • 10h 20m total length

  • Preview02:02
  • Preview03:34
  • Resources
    00:19

  • Preview01:45
  • Preview09:07
  • Built-in Shapes and Paths
    09:34
  • Object Selection Tool
    09:17
  • Node Selection Tool
    12:04
  • More on Objects
    15:28
  • More on Paths
    12:07
  • Object Appeareance
    13:54
  • Other Features
    15:15
  • Inkscape Tips
    12:22
  • Inkscape Project Part 1
    09:02
  • Inkscape Project Part 2
    34:35
  • Inkscape Project Part 3
    17:28
  • Where to Learn More About Inkscape?
    00:19

  • Introduction to the Unit
    01:25
  • Basic Inkscape illustration techniques Part 1 - Boolean Operations
    10:31
  • Basic Inkscape illustration techniques Part 2 - Groups and Clips
    07:37
  • Basic Inkscape illustration techniques Part 3 - Light and Shadow
    09:49

  • Unit Introduction
    01:39
  • Preview04:50
  • Draw a Bush: Part 2
    05:40
  • Draw a Bush: Part 3
    07:41
  • Draw Trees: Part 1
    06:35
  • Draw Trees: Part 2
    10:04
  • Draw Trees: Part 3
    09:24
  • Draw Large Masses: Part 1
    07:44
  • Draw Large Masses: Part 2
    16:52
  • Draw Skies
    10:20
  • Draw Ground Areas
    11:04
  • Composition Basics
    08:36

  • Unit Introduction
    03:04
  • Final Project 1
    14:31
  • Final Project 2
    10:02
  • Final Project 3
    07:24
  • Final Project 4
    11:49
  • Final Project 5
    19:16
  • Real Time Final Project 1
    50:31
  • Real Time Final Project 2
    40:09
  • Real Time Final Project 3
    29:39
  • Real Time Final Project 4
    47:18
  • Real Time Final Project 5
    01:16:29
  • Where to Learn More?
    00:26
  • Course Conclusion
    01:19
  • Bonus Lecture: Keep Learning
    00:28

Instructor

Martin Belvisi
Vector Artist
Martin Belvisi
  • 4.6 Instructor Rating
  • 245 Reviews
  • 9,978 Students
  • 6 Courses

Ever since i have memory i've been a huge cartoon fan, from the old disney movies to modern anime. So as soon as i got my hands arounds software to create art i got to work on it. I believe pure vector illustration (especially for cartoons) should be more popular amongst artists, so hopefully my courses will help artist to discover it.

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