Intro to Character Sketching: Heads
dates: 11 / 21 / 2022 - 12 / 19 / 2022
Learn to capture the likeness and personality of your reference and design dynamic character concepts.
In this class, you will learn:
- How characters can help tell a story
- Using shapes to acheive a likeness
- T-Shape: Placement and relationship of facial features
- How to create unique and dynamic character concepts
CLASS DESCRIPTION:
In this class, you will learn the fundamentals of drawing dynamic and expressive characters.You will also learn the basics of visual storytelling as it relates to character design. In week 1, we will cover what makes for a great character sketch and how your drawings are a means of exploring the character and telling a story to your audience. This lesson will also cover materials and sketchbooking techniques. Week 2 will go over the major shape decisions in sketching character heads and making shape decisions to achieve a likeness. In week 3, we will draw features and hair applying the principles of shape hierarchy, overlap, and rhythm. In week 4, we will explore how to contrast pairs and groups of characters to create unique and dynamic character concepts. Week 5 will be a demonstration of character drawings that combine all of the principles covered in the first 4 weeks.
Class Info
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Once a video has been selected, it will be unlocked for viewing and you will be able to watch it in the main Subscription Library and in your My Videos tab. You'll also be able to download the photo reference for the demo you have selected so you can practice. All selections are final for the Basic and Plus tiers, so be sure to choose carefully. Once a video has been selected, you can watch it as many times as you like until the month has ended. At that time, your selections will be cleared for the new month. You'll be able to find your viewing history in the History tab in case you'd like to revisit a previously watched demo. If you are an Unlimited subscriber, you can watch as many videos as you'd like each month. You can also save demos in the My Videos tab for quick reference or save full classes in the My Classes tab if you'd like to work through your demos sequentially as a class.
Changes to your subscription can be made any time in the tab:
Account Settings > Subscription Settings
Thank you for subscribing! If you have any questions, please feel reach out to us at info@foundationartschool.com