Class101 - Easy Steps to Dive into Anime Illustration Free Download

Class101 – Easy Steps to Dive into Anime Illustration Free Download

Easy Steps to Dive into the World of Anime Illustration

with Artist, Nanami

WHAT IS THIS CLASS ABOUT?

If you ever loved reading anime book, I bet you’ve had a dream of meeting your favorite anime character! Now it’s time for creating your own! As part of the course, beginners will experience how to dissect an anime drawing, how to identify shapes and will apply the learned content through a class project. I will begin with sketching, line art, coloring to fully rendering illustrations. And I will guide you on how you can practice to warm up your sketching, to draw drapery and folds, to color shading and finding the composition for your illustration until we reach the rendering process which can help in finalizing and refining your work.

WHO IS THIS CLASS FOR?

This course is for anyone who’s eager to tackle their illustration skills including total beginners.

People without prior knowledge can take this course for sure.

WHAT WILL THE STUDENTS ACHIEVE?

You’ll dive into concepts like how to choose the right tools and how to draw features and hair. And by the end of this course you will have a greater understanding in illustration composition and observation of how things flow naturally. You will also have greater knowledge in making your illustrations more captivating and refined by creating your own anime character!

Step 1: How to Draw an Anime Character

Welcome

Meet Your Instructor: Nanami!
Introduction to the class
Introduction to Digital Drawing

Chapter 1: Learning How to Use Clip Studio Paint

Setting up your Canvas
Different tools and functions I use on CSP
Setting up shortcuts

Chapter 2: Planning and Finding Inspirations

Using lines and shapes as your guide in sketching
Preparing your mood board
Tips and tricks for drawing lines

Chapter 3: Identifying the Shapes and the Flow When Sketching Characters

How to draw the body in simple anime style
How to draw the face in different angles
How to draw expressions
How to draw hair

Chapter 4: Learning How to Control Your Lines When Doing Lineart

Choosing the right brush
Understanding when to use light and heavy lines
How to control your lines
How to add depth on your lines

Chapter 5: Understanding How Folds Work and How to Execute Shading

Choosing your color palette
What brush I use for shading
How to draw folds
When to blur or blend the shading

Chapter 6: How to Render the Finished Illustration

How to find the focus point of your illustration
How to use layer modes
Understanding tone curve and color balance
Adding finishing touches

Bonus Chapter: How I find my own art style

Tips on how to find and create your own style

Outro

Congratulations on completing the class!

Meet Your Creator

Nanami

Hello there!

I’m Nanami but you can also call me Nana.

I started drawing ever since I was 5 and I started making digital illustrations around 7 years ago which was also the beginning of my freelance work. I have always been the type to observe the things around me like people, sceneries and other types of art which I can add to my visual library when I create my illustrations.

Art has always been my way of expressing myself, the way I draw faces, how I do my line art and color palette. Basically, it is all based on the aesthetic I want for my art. I do art streaming as well and have my own sites to post my illustrations, I often get asked for tutorials about my process in doing art and so I would like to share some of my techniques with you in hopes that it will help you in improving your skills. I want this class to inspire and motivate you into finding joy in your artwork and hopefully I can be part of your art journey.

Who wants to enhance skills in using Clip Studio Paint
Who is a beginner/intermediate/advanced digital illustrator
Who wants to draw their favorite anime characters
Who wants to design and draw their original characters
Who is looking for a new creative hobby