Foundations, ages 13 and up, illustration
Character Design
Characters that read: shape language, silhouette, exaggeration, costume and a model sheet.
- Level
- Intermediate
- Lessons
- 2 in 4 units
- Time
- 3.5 hours of lessons
- Pace
- About four weeks
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Coming soon. The lessons in this course are still being made; the ones listed below are ready now.
The goal
What you’ll be able to draw
Design characters that read: shape language, silhouette, proportion and exaggeration, expressions, costume, turnarounds and a model sheet.
How you’ll see the progress
Your character sheet reviewed against your brief with a checklist, and silhouette items.
Skills
- People and characters
- Shape
- Storytelling
Pictures you’ll make
- A Character Sheet Project
4 units, 2 lessons
The syllabus
Unit 4 is free for everyone, so you can see how it feels first.
- 1 project
- 1 checkpoint
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Unit 1
Shape and silhouette
Round, square and triangular characters, and silhouettes that read small.
Lessons for this unit are on their way.
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Unit 2
Proportion and expression
Proportions pushed for a role, and expressions that stay on model.
Lessons for this unit are on their way.
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Unit 3
Costume and props
Job, era, climate and personality, told by clothes and the things a character carries.
Lessons for this unit are on their way.
- Free
Unit 4
The sheet
A turnaround, poses only this character would strike, and a character sheet.
- 01 A Character Sheet Project, 180 min Project 180 min
- 02 Character Check Checkpoint, 20 min Checkpoint 20 min
When you finish
A certificate for the fridge
Finish every lesson and Lapis makes a certificate to print or download, with the nickname, the course, the date and a drawing from it. Children get one too.
Lapis certificate
Character Design
finished by
your nickname
and the date you finish
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