Class101 – Drawing Characters In Motion Anatomy, Appeal, Posing, and More with Lexin Yuan Free Download

Draw Characters in Motion

Add Dynamics and Life Into Your Characters with
Professional Artist, Lexin Yuan

Character art is everywhere these days. Fan artists, animators, character designers, comic-artists, and illustrators of all styles are sharing art left and right…and it’s all so amazing! Do you ever want to be able to steal their secrets for your own? Well, you might have guessed it, but the secret is that there is no secret. Every character drawing style, no matter how simple or complex, is built upon foundational drawing techniques and knowledge of the human body.

This course is for beginner to intermediate artists who want to develop foundational drawing skills for capturing the human figure. If you struggle with stiff posing, drawing characters in perspective/foreshortened angles, or drawings that lack energy and punch, this is the class for you. It will also go over techniques for teaching yourself, finding resources, and general good art practice.

In this course, we’ll break down the human body and study it from the ground up. We’ll start with gesture, form, and anatomy. Our focus will be to get to the point where you can confidently draw full bodies from any angle, in any pose. Then, we’ll move on to topics like stylization, exaggeration, and appeal. Additionally, throughout the course, we’ll learn how to implement a productive feedback loop so that you can evaluate your own art in an objective way.

My goal is to challenge your analytical mind so that you can evaluate your own art and self direct methods for improvement or exploration. You will learn techniques I use to study other artists, how to find and utilize reference, and methods for teaching yourself after the conclusion of the class.

Step 1: Break down the human figure

Welcome

Meet Your Instructor: Lexin Yuan
Introduction to the Course
Choosing a Workspace

Chapter 1: Clip Studio Paint Overview

Setting up Your Canvas and Shortcuts
Choosing and Modifying Brushes
Layer Modes

Chapter 2. Foundations for Solid Drawing

Defining Your Goals for Drawing
Drawing With Confidence: Draftsmanship and Tempo
Zooming Out: Keeping an Eye on the Big Picture
Basic Forms: Thinking in 3D on a 2D Plane

Chapter 3. Breaking Down the Human Figure

Gesture Drawing
Form Drawing
Head and Face Structure
Upper Body Anatomy
Lower Body Anatomy

Chapter 4. Understanding Posing Basics

Finding Reference and Inspiration for Posing
What Makes a Pose Natural?
Weight and Angles
Figures in Perspective

Chapter 5. Dynamic Character Art

Finding Reference and Inspiration for Dynamic Character Art
What Makes a Drawing Dynamic?
Capturing Motion: Action Lines and Impact
Camera Angles: Framing and Appeal
Thinking Like an Animator: VFX, Motion Blurs, and Exaggeration

Chapter 6. Character Stylization

Finding Reference and Inspiration for Character Stylization
Proportion and Silhouette
Rhythm and Shape Language
Color and Light
Finishing and Rendering

Chapter 7. Character Creation

Finding Reference and Inspiration for Character Creation
Visualizing a Character’s Personality
Clothing, Hair, and Accessories
Character Interaction

Bonus Chapter: How to Become a Better Artist

Daily Warm Up/Exercise Prompts
Advice & Thoughts on the Art Journey

Outro

1. Congratulations on Completing the Course

About the Instructor

Introducing the Creator, Lexin Yuan
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Hey!

Nice to meet you, I’m Lexin! I’m an art student in my last year of university. I have been drawing and sharing my art on social media for 6 years, and have spent that time exploring many different ways of bringing characters to life, from illustrations to 2D animation to comics to character design and more.

Since I still feel very much like a student, having the opportunity to teach what I’ve learned is a blessing, as it is proof that hard work (and smart work) has real, tangible results. My goal for this class is to learn as much from teaching it as you will from taking it. Improving in art is not a mysterious process, and it is my hope to shed some light on how to become a more resourceful and authentic artist.