Jolly Strokes: Cartoon Santa Drawing Masterclass

Name: Jolly Strokes: Cartoon Santa Drawing Masterclass
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Learn how to draw Santa Claus from simple shapes. How to put your characters in motion and how to give them emotions

Created byMaria Avramova

Last updated 11/2023

English

What you'll learn

How to design a well-known character in a different, creative ways
How draw a character from simple shapes
How to give uniqness to their character designs
How to put emotions on their characters
How to put their character design in motion
How to draw body mechanics to simplified characters
How to break their boundaries and fears and become more creative

Course content

2 sections • 12 lectures • 1h 42m total length

Designing Santa Claus from a sphere11:01
Here you will create a character from just a sphere. You will learn how to use the features of the sphere to help you describe the perspective and how to add the character´s features giving the Santa design a unique personality.
Refine the First Santa Claus design9:22
Here you will refine the character design with a black pencil, working with adding new features that will add personality to your character.
Design a Santa Claus from a rectangular shape7:21
In this lesson, we are going to challenge ourselves a little bit as well as making it easy for ourselves. We are going to use simple rectangles to design a cute Santa.
Drawing roughly with just a blue pencil will allow you to free yourself from the fear of making mistakes. We encourage mistakes here. Dive in.
Refining the Second Design8:17
Here we will refine the character. We are going to talk about the decisions you need to make when you choose a certain style of design and how you have to follow up on that. Meaning, that you do not have to be faithful to the anatomy of the realistic human body, but the anatomy of your specific character design.
Drawing a Third Santa using triangular shapes7:35
In this lecture, we will bend the rules of design and use our creativity to try another approach.
Refining the Third Sanda design8:37
Refining the design with the black pencil, finding more features and elements to make the design shine.

Santa Running - Sketch8:37
In this section, we will pick one of the three designs and put it in motion, starting with a sketch of a running pose.
Santa Running - Refine7:42
Let´s refine the pose with the black pencil
Santa Skating - Sketch7:58
Here we will challenge ourselves with a playful pose of the Santa Skating in a goofy way. As usual, we are starting with a sketch.
Santa Skating - Refine7:46
Let´s enjoy the process of refining.
Santa carrying a Chrismas Tree - Sketch9:44
Here we will draw a pulling motion forward. You will learn how to apply force to your character´s pose and how the body mechanics work with this particular character design.
Santa carrying a Christmas Tree - Refine8:14
Let´s enjoy the fruits of our labor by refining this character with a black pencil - a very easy and meditative process when you have all the elements in place with the blue pencil sketch.

Requirements

No art education needed. Just pen and paper

Description

Embark on a festive journey of artistic expression with our engaging and delightful course, "Jolly Strokes: Cartoon Santa Drawing Masterclass." This course is designed for aspiring artists and cartoon enthusiasts who wish to capture the spirit of the holiday season through the whimsical and iconic figure of Santa Claus.

Throughout this hands-on course, participants will delve into the magical world of cartooning, honing their skills to bring to life the jolly, rosy-cheeked character that embodies the joy of Christmas. From the iconic red suit to the twinkle in his eye, participants will explore various techniques to infuse personality and charm into their cartoon Santa Clauses.

Key Course Highlights

- Gain a solid understanding of the basic principles of cartooning, including exaggeration, simplification, and expressive lines,

- Learn to create a unique and endearing cartoon version of Santa Claus, focusing on distinctive features that make your character stand out,

- Explore different poses and compositions to tell a story through your cartoon Santa illustrations,

- Learn to convey a range of emotions through your Santa Claus character,

By the end of the "Jolly Strokes: Cartoon Santa Drawing Masterclass," participants will not only have a collection of heartwarming and charming cartoon Santa illustrations but will also have developed a solid foundation in cartooning that they can apply to other creative projects. Unleash your creativity and spread the joy of the season through the art of cartoon Santa drawing!

Who this course is for:

Beginners
Aspiring Illustrators
Character Designers

Jolly Strokes: Cartoon Santa Drawing Masterclass

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Course content

Character Designs6 lectures • 52min

Drawing characters in Motion6 lectures • 50min

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