Curriculum
In-depth Look

Section 01. Introduction: Why It's Important to Use Good Materials
1. Discover Your Style By Understanding Illustration

Brief self-introduction
What is an illustration?
Differences between original drawings, game illustrations, illustrations, and fan art
Creating your own style
2. Study Using Reference Materials

Reasons for using reference materials
How to use reference materials
How to train yourself by using them effectively
Section 02. Review Theories Necessary for Character Drawing
3. Human Body Proportions That Fit the Character Concept

Understand the proportions appropriate for Deformer
Find out the most commonly used body types
Understand frequently used bones and muscles
Exercise: Apply Deformer that suits the character
4. Understand Movement Through Human Anatomy Simplification

Use body simplification to practice movement
Try applying movement to various angles
5. Draw the Essence of a Character, Their Face

Draw a head shape that matches the character
Draw faces and expressions that match the character's concept
6. Draw Hair and Clothes that Match Your Character’s Personality and Tone

Practice how to manage hair: Dividing large parts and irregular sections
Create natural hair according to wind flow
Understand changes in hairstyle according to the character's tone or personality
Practice pleating clothes according to the flow of the body
Try various clothes on your character
Exercise: Applying hair and clothes that match the tone
BONUS 1.
Human Body Drawing: Torso Drawing and Human Body Description

Reason for torso drawing
Practice drawing the human torso
Additional explanations of the face, pleated clothes, and a story on how to approach the human body
Section 03. Produce a Design That Matches the Tone of a Character
7. Additional Practice: Applying Theory

Dealing with the character's gaze
Placing multiple characters
Linking three-dimensional objects
Placing the character in a simple space
8. Understand How Silhouette Influences a Character’s Image

Find out the difference between images according to silhouette
A silhouette often used for cute characters
A silhouette often used for serene characters
A silhouette often used for bold characters
9. Develop Designs by Giving Characters a Story

Reasons for making up a story for your character
Develop a design using your character's story
10. Color Theory: Colors That Elicits the Character’s Tone

Understand how to create color and atmosphere by understanding light
Exercise: Create character costumes according to lighting characteristics
Section 04. Creating a Background Illustration Using Light
11. Illustrations With Backgrounds: Composing Thumbnails

Importance of thumbnail sketches
Practice exercise: Review screen configuration for thumbnail composition
BONUS 2.
Screen Composition: The Core of Screen Composition & Gaze

Compose character thumbnails following the direction of their gaze
Configure the screen to fit the character's concept
Overlapping multiple characters for a composition
12. Illustrations With Backgrounds: Rough Color

What to look out for when using rough color
Work with lighting to fit the atmosphere
Practice exercise: Theory Review
13. Coloring for Cute/Serene Illustrations

Learn about color combinations often used in cute illustrations
Learn about color combinations often used in calm illustrations
Self-feedback
14. Coloring Colorful/Bold Illustrations

Learn about color combinations often used in colorful/bold illustrations
Learn about color combinations often used in other illustrations
Self-feedback
15. Adjust the Density to Complete the Picture

Use border colors to enhance the level of perfection
Tips for adjusting the density of the depiction
Make corrections to complete the picture
Section 05. Portrait Illustration Focusing on Design and Composition
16. Portrait Illustration: Thumbnail Composition

Compose a portrait illustration using the original character drawing
Practice exercise: Review how to compose a portrait illustration
17. Learn About Common Cute/Calm Compositions

Learn about the composition frequently used in cute character illustration
Learn about the composition often used in calm character illustrations
Self-feedback
18. Learn About Common Fancy/Aggressive Compositions

Learn about composition often used in fancy/aggressive illustrations
Learn about composition frequently used in other illustrations
Self-feedback
19. Use Color to Enhance Density

Use border colors to enhance the level of perfection
Tips to correct the density of a depiction
How to make corrections for a more solid picture
Section 06. Outro: Effective Practice
20. Recommended Practice

For those who want to be good at drawing
Future direction