Drawing course : Character Drawing

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With the "Character Drawing" course, learn step by step the method to create a detailed character with a strong and complex identity.

Discover how to draw facial features in detail, as well as the volumes of the torso and complex limbs. Add to this the concepts of asymmetrical drawing to make your characters unique.

Enhance your knowledge by working on the skeleton shape, posture, and posing, and you will then have all the concepts needed to successfully draw characters.

Yohan Lacroix

Yohan Lacroix is an illustrator specialized in character drawing and anatomy. He also teaches in school, and thanks to his educational approach, he will teach you how to draw the human body from all angles and help you make your characters lively and authentic.

Course Plan:

Introduction

42 min

Let's start this chapter by introducing the materials you need to create your characters. We will give you all the tips to progress in drawing during your learning for the upcoming lessons.

Movement, Simple Shapes, and First Steps

45 min

Learn how to draw authentic characters using various techniques, such as the basics of movement, exaggeration, graphic knot, and simple shapes. Your knowledge will gradually expand, helping you in the creation of your characters.

The Base of the Body and All Its Facets

168 min

It's time to tackle a crucial aspect of character creation: human body anatomy. You will learn about proportions, volumes, joints, and the structure of the skeleton. The various exercises in this chapter will help you acquire numerous skills!

Close-Up on the Face

103 min

We continue the training by focusing on the faces of your characters. You will learn to draw various details such as the nose, eyes, mouth, and ears. The exercises and corrections provided will greatly help you bring your drawings to life.

The Caricature

50 min

You are now being taught how to draw a caricature. You will discover everything about this art through techniques to exaggerate a character's features and make them unique. With the exercises, you will also learn to distort proportions while maintaining a resemblance.

Body Parts, Details, and Pro Tips

238 min

In this comprehensive chapter, we will cover different techniques to create a knight from scratch. You will learn about squash and stretch, altering proportions, as well as how to draw the arms, legs, torso, hands, and feet of your character.

Finalization and Conclusion

6 min

Time flies when you're having fun drawing, and here we are at the last chapter. Here, you will learn to add color to your knight drawing and to explore the turnaround technique. You are now ready to create your own characters!

7.1 | 6 min

It's Time to Conclude and Get Started!

6 min

Discover the course

Create your characters in detail: all body parts are covered

Work on the asymmetry of your characters to give them charisma and a unique identity while avoiding making clones.

Understand the volumes and movement of your character's body with an approach on the skeleton and muscles

Discover the caricature technique and finalize your drawings by inking and coloring them.

Who is this course for?

Beginners who want to develop a good design process for creating characters

Anyone wishing to learn how to draw characters and make them charismatic

Any person wanting to learn how to create dynamic poses, gestures, and expressions

Anyone wanting to better understand faces and create convincing ones

For artists looking for a way to improve their character design techniques.

This course includes

12+ hours of content

44 video courses

7 exercises

50+ downloadable resources

5 reference images

Student Projects

Student Reviews

Average site rating 4.5/5

Very satisfied with this training, I have made great progress.

marjo123

Le 20/06/2024

Excellent training, I loved the module on poses.

soleilart

Le 12/03/2024

I loved it, the videos are really well made!

max1234

Le 11/03/2024

I learned a lot about perspective and poses, thank you Dessindigo!

cosmo88

Le 09/02/2024

15+ hours of courses

40+ video courses

28+ supports and exercises

Access this course now and gain unlimited access to 300+ more video courses, tutorials, and exercises - everything included in your Dessindigo subscription.

Full access to course

No commitment

100% flexible learning

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