Anthropomorphic Character Creation

Description

In this course, you will learn:

• Learn how to approach animal anatomy, how to locate references, and how to conduct a study on the animal you want to depict.
• Draw your animal in various standing postures with watercolours and experiment with different ideas to begin giving it personality.
• Learn about the history of anthropomorphic animals and their significance in our visual culture and stories.
• Learn how to recognise animal features in individuals around you and use a character design brief to develop a character briefly.
• Give your character some colour in Photoshop to bring it to life.
• Begin by defining your colour pallet, then add colours, shadows, light, patterns, and textures.
• Fine-tune the contrast and colour of your finished illustration.
• Finally learn how to construct a background and then explore the plot and possible uses for your anthropomorphic character.
   

Syllabus:

1.  Introduction

   • Introduction

   • Influences

   • What Will We Do in This Course?
      

2.  Watercolor and Imagination

   • Materials and Opening Your Imagination

   • Basic Animal Structure and Principles of Anatomy

   • From Realism to a Fun Little Character: Jump in the Pool!
      

3.  Creating a Brief for Your Character

   • Anthropomorphic Animals

   • The Human Safari

   • The Brief

   • Costume and Colors
      

4.  On Paper

   • Drawing the Face: from Realistic to Adding Personality

   • Creating the Body and Posing

   • Getting the Final Drawing
      

5.  Digital

   • Cleaning up and Blocking the Colors 1

   • Cleaning Up and Blocking the Colors 2

   • Adding Shadow and Light

   • Adding Final Touches 1

   • Adding Final Touches 2
      

6. Final Project

   • Anthropomorphic Character Creation