
Develop full body fashionista character and styling from head to toe in procreate, guided by mood, story, and color palettes, plus style a dog sidekick.
Create a fashionista character with a matching animal friend, exploring body types, hairstyles, and styling through fun exercises, then brainstorm concepts, gather references, and finalize color palettes, textures, and accessories.
Think about your character's backstory and lifestyle to guide fashion—from hippie with flowers and long skirts to sporty looks with tank tops and caps.
Practice drawing five different body types in Procreate using simple geometric shapes, mapping poses with triangles and circles, and refining variations for ready-to-dress characters.
Practice drawing diverse hairstyles for character illustration in Procreate, using the hairstyle exercise sheet to sketch, layer, and refine pigtails, buns, curls, and accessories with creative exploration.
Dress up your characters with different outfits and body types, guided by a mood board and a practice sheet. Explore diverse looks, hair, and accessories to tell richer character stories.
Learn to draw dogs in Procreate by breaking the form into circles, rectangles, and triangles, building standing, sitting, front, and side views from reference photos, then refine on new layers.
Create your own fashionista character with an animal friend for the class project, using cheat sheets for teams, fashion styles, and animal options.
Brainstorm your character by pairing themes and fashion styles with a cheat sheet, then list style items, sketch ideas, and save a mood boarding jpeg for your project.
Gather inspiration from Pinterest, Instagram, and magazines to build a mood board that defines your character's tomboy style, using keywords like sneakers and beanies to guide references.
Sketch your character and dog in Procreate by setting a 3000 by 3000 pixel canvas, using mood boards, reference images, and multiple layers to plan pose and proportions.
Refine your sketch by cleaning up rough marks, lowering opacity, and adding a dry ink layer for clean lines. Choose your layering plan and prepare for coloring with color palettes.
Learn to build color palettes for character illustration in procreate by creating a pinterest moodboard, sampling colors with the eyedropper, and assembling swatches into versatile palettes.
Explore three methods for coloring in Procreate to build confident color blocks, color comps, and color thumbnails using backgrounds, monoline, color drop, and reference.
Plan color in Procreate by setting a background, loading a palette, and using a reference layer to fill colors; adjust saturation and brightness for blue, pink, yellow with green harmony.
Build confidence drawing character stories with people and dogs, practice your style, eye catching characters, and use cheat sheets to generate concepts while sharing characters to project section or Instagram.
This class is all about illustrating fashionista characters alongside their animal companions, both wearing matching outfits, and elevating your character illustrations to new heights! This class offers you an opportunity to showcase your fashion sense.
Drawing characters might seem intimidating, but with a bit of guidance and practice, you'll soon be capable of creating your own. Since character drawing serves as the foundation for various illustration fields, this class will empower you to enhance your artwork across different domains such as patterns, interiors, nature, travel illustrations, and more. Your stylish characters will seamlessly integrate and enhance all of your creative works.
Join me as I show how to:
- Develop a character story and style
- Gather inspiration, and translate inspiration into your character design.
- Illustrate diverse body types, hairstyles, and even include an animal friend.
- Elevate your character's style and incorporate accessories and style elements.
- Create color palettes and color compositions.
- Apply color, texture, and details.
Throughout the course, I'll guide you through my process of creating fashionista characters. We'll delve into crafting character style narratives and experimenting with hairstyles, clothing, accessories, adding animal companions, and colors all aimed at making your characters truly stand out.
I've simplified some initial steps with cheat sheets, so you can promptly begin stylizing your fashionista creations. While I'll be utilizing Procreate for this class, feel free to work with any other drawing software of your choice.
Whether you're new to illustration or an experienced artist, I'm here to help spark your creativity and provide direction, enabling you to fashion a distinct, stylish character from head to toe.