Introduction to Character Design: Drawing a Unique Cast

Those successful, dynamic characters that exist in your favorite comic books, video games, cartoons, and animated movies were born from the imaginative minds of creative people—like you! Anybody can illustrate their own unique, original characters once the fundamentals of anatomy, shape, gesture, expression, personality, and silhouette are understood. 

Whether you are a professional illustrator or are just getting started and are looking to expand your skills, this class will ensure that you acquire the necessary expertise in order to begin bringing your original characters to life on paper. You will learn what it takes to guarantee your story's cast is interesting and diverse, as well as the do's and don't's of designing a successful character. 

Rai will teach you the following:

• The basics of anatomy and proportion, and how to simplify it for successful stylization of features
• How to make your characters exude personality through expression and gesture
• Tips on how to keep your cast of characters diverse through shape and silhouette
• How to construct character sheets, expression sheets, and cast sheets

You will leave this class not only confident in your ability to conceptualize characters for your own original stories, but also being able to distinguish what makes a character in media successful or not.

For more information, check out this class outline!

• Introduction
• Basic Human Anatomy and Proportions
• Diversity Through Shape and Silhouette
• Expression and Body Language
• Constructing Character Sheets
• Conclusion