【English Subtitles】Animation tutorial for digital painting from Udemy

How many times did you pick up your pen only to put it down again?

How many times did you want to paint the character in your mind but do not know where to start?

Let's solve this dilemma and make everything possible.

Now hold your pen and follow us. This course is tailored for YOU.

This course is gaining popularity not only overseas, but also in Japan. It includes many basic skills for digital painting, and videos, so that you can catch the key point of each lesson easily.

We teach from the know-how of the software to the deep understanding of drawing skills, which enables every single learner to start from zero.

We teach not only how to use Photoshop but also Clip Studio Paint.

Through this course, you can lay a solid foundation for your future learning as well.

No worries about the language barrier. We have specific English subtitles for all sentences of the videos. During the course, your questions will be translated to the teacher by teaching assistants and you will get feedback immediately.

These are the reasons why this course is definitely the best choice for every beginner. So why don't you join us?

What's inside

Learning objectives

Learn how to draw the head and others parts of character
Design and draw your own character

Master the basic skills of digital painting
Use photoshop and clip studio paint skillfully

Learn how to draw the head and others parts of character
Design and draw your own character
Master the basic skills of digital painting
Use photoshop and clip studio paint skillfully

Syllabus

promotion film

Photoshop

Canvas setting

Brush tool

About layers

About keyboard shortcuts

About draft

Face draft(1)

Face draft(2)

Checking balance

Basics of line art

Draft for eyes

Face Line art

Rapping up the line art

Preparing for coloring

Color and color scheme

Color method

Tracing

Data organization

Face sideway

Worm's eye view and Bird's eye view

Three-view Drawing

Facial Feature

Accessories

Clip studio Paint

Brush Tool

About Layers

About Draft

Checking Balance

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Provides a comprehensive introduction to digital painting, making it suitable for individuals with little to no prior experience in the field

Teaches learners how to design and draw their own characters, which is a core skill for animators and illustrators

Covers both Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint, which are industry-standard software programs for digital painting and animation

Focuses on fundamental skills such as canvas setting, brush tool usage, layers, and keyboard shortcuts, which are essential for digital painting

Explores concepts like worm's eye view and bird's eye view, which are useful for creating dynamic and interesting compositions

Requires learners to have access to both Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint, which may require a subscription or one-time purchase

Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in 【English Subtitles】Animation tutorial for digital painting with these activities:

Practice Basic Line Art Techniques

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Reviewing line art techniques will help you create cleaner and more defined character outlines, which is a fundamental skill taught in the course.

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Practice drawing basic shapes like circles, squares, and triangles.
Experiment with different line weights and styles.
Trace over existing line art to improve precision.

Read 'Figure Drawing: For All It's Worth' by Andrew Loomis

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Studying figure drawing principles will improve your understanding of character anatomy and proportions, leading to more believable and dynamic character designs.

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Study the sections on proportion and anatomy.
Practice drawing figures using the Loomis method.
Apply the principles to your character designs.

Daily Brush Control Exercises

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Practicing brush control will improve your precision and confidence when using digital painting tools like Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint.

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Draw straight lines, curves, and circles with varying brush sizes.
Practice shading techniques like hatching and cross-hatching.
Experiment with different brush settings and textures.

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Create a Color Palette Study

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Experimenting with color palettes will enhance your understanding of color theory and improve your ability to create visually appealing character designs.

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Choose a theme or mood for your color palette.
Select a range of colors that complement each other.
Apply the palette to a simple character sketch.

Design a Character Turnaround

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Creating a character turnaround will solidify your understanding of character design principles and improve your ability to visualize characters in three dimensions.

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Sketch your character from multiple angles (front, side, back).
Refine the line art and add details to each view.
Apply color and shading to create a finished turnaround.

Read 'Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter' by James Gurney

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Understanding color and light principles will significantly enhance the realism and visual impact of your digital paintings.

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Study the sections on light direction and color temperature.
Experiment with different lighting scenarios in your paintings.
Analyze the use of color and light in master paintings.

Portfolio Presentation

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Creating a portfolio presentation will help you showcase your skills and progress in digital painting, preparing you for future opportunities.

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Select your best character designs and digital paintings.
Organize your work into a cohesive and visually appealing presentation.
Write descriptions for each piece, highlighting your skills and techniques.

Career center

Learners who complete 【English Subtitles】Animation tutorial for digital painting will develop knowledge and skills that may be useful to these careers:

Digital Painter

A Digital Painter creates art using digital tools and techniques. This course helps build a foundation in the skills needed for digital painting, including drawing figures, using color, and utilizing software like Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint. The course introduces basic digital painting skills, starting from the very first step to data organization in the digital environment. A Digital Painter will have to learn such techniques, and this course directly provides them.

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Character Designer

A Character Designer creates the visual appearance of characters for various media, such as video games, animation, and comics. This course helps build a foundation in digital painting, and also provides instruction on drawing characters, which is the core of a character designer's work. A character designer must be able to translate an idea into a visual form, and this course helps with not only the initial draft, but goes all the way to line art and coloring. The course may be useful in learning software such as Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint which are used by many character designers.

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Digital Illustrator

A Digital Illustrator uses digital tools to create illustrations for a variety of projects, including books, magazines, and websites. This course helps build a foundation in the basic digital painting skills that are essential for a digital illustrator. It provides a detailed walkthrough on how to draw characters, and also discusses color and color schemes, which are particularly relevant to the work of a digital illustrator. This course may help you learn how to use Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint, which are industry-standard software programs.

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Concept Artist

A Concept Artist creates visual representations of ideas for use in video games, movies, and other media. This course helps build a foundation in digital painting, a skill vital for concept artists who must quickly and effectively visualize concepts. The course helps with the study of line art, character design and color schemes. Concept artists typically need to quickly iterate on many ideas, and the skill to use tools like Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint are essential. This course may be useful for this purpose.

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Illustrative Designer

An Illustrative Designer blends graphic design with illustration to create visually compelling content. This course helps build a foundation in core illustrative techniques, such as line art, color and character design, which are all very useful to an illustrative designer. Illustrative designers also need to be able to use industry standard software such as Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint which are taught in this course. This course may be especially helpful for an aspiring illustrative designer to build core skills.

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Animation Artist

An Animation Artist creates the visuals for animated films, television shows, and video games. This course helps build a foundation in digital painting and helps develop the core skills needed such as the ability to draw characters, which are essential for animation. The course provides instruction on the use of software, such as Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint, that animation artists may use in their work. The course also provides training on the use of color and color schemes, which are useful in animation.

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Video Game Artist

A Video Game Artist is responsible for creating the visual elements of video games, including characters, environments, and user interfaces. This course helps build a foundation in the basic skills of digital painting which are required for many Video Game Artist tasks. It provides training on how to draw characters, color techniques and use of software such as Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint. A Video Game Artist working with concept design, character art or UI may find this course specifically relevant.

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Freelance Illustrator

A Freelance Illustrator works on a project-by-project basis, creating illustrations for clients in a variety of industries. This course helps build a foundation in digital painting that is helpful for a freelance illustrator who must be able to quickly adapt to different styles and projects. The course provides instruction on basic skills such as line art, color and character design. Knowing how to use Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint, as taught by this course, are crucial for this role. This course may be especially helpful for those seeking to enter this field.

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Comic Book Artist

A Comic Book Artist creates the illustrations for comic books and graphic novels. This course helps build a foundation in the basic skills of digital painting and how to draw characters, which are essential to the work of a comic book artist. The course discusses many skills, such as drawing the face from different perspectives, and the use of color, that are very relevant to comic book art. A comic book artist may find this course helpful in learning how to use software programs such as Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint.

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Texture Artist

A Texture Artist creates the surface details of 3D objects and environments for video games and animated films. Texture artists need a strong grasp of digital painting techniques, focusing on areas such as coloring and color schemes. This course helps build a foundation in these basic skills. Texture artists use computer software such as Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint, which are some of the software programs taught in this course. This course may be helpful for texture artists..

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Storyboard Artist

A Storyboard Artist creates visual sequences of scenes for a film, television show, or video game. Storyboard artists need to have a strong grasp of drawing, and this course helps build a foundation in the skills of digital painting, including how to draw a face and all parts of a character. A storyboard artist must also know how to frame and compose a scene including an understanding of the worm's eye view and bird's eye view perspective. This course may be especially useful in providing these skills.

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Motion Graphics Artist

A Motion Graphics Artist creates animated graphics for various media such as television broadcasts and promotional materials. This course helps build a foundation in visual design and digital painting, which helps a motion graphics artist in a variety of ways. The course provides instruction on aspects like character design which are helpful in creating animated sequences. Motion graphics artists also need to be familiar with design and drawing software, such as Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint which are taught in this course.

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Graphic designer

A Graphic Designer creates visual concepts for various media, including websites, brochures, and logos. While a graphic designer is not primarily a painter, this course helps build a foundation in digital painting, which is useful to enhance a graphic design. They may be able to use skills in line art and composition taught by this course. Additionally, graphic designers may use software programs taught in this course, such as Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint. This course may be helpful for learning these skills for graphic design.

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Web Designer

A Web Designer creates the layout and visual aspects of websites. Although drawing is not the primary skill for a web designer, this course may be useful in providing some basic digital painting skills. The course covers learning the software programs Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint, which are needed by many web designers, and understanding concepts such as color scheme. A Web Designer may find this course helpful in improving visual design skills.

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Art Director

An Art Director oversees the visual style and imagery of a project, campaign, or brand. While this role is more managerial, and may require an advanced degree, a knowledge of art fundamentals is essential. This course helps build a foundation in digital painting and provides familiarity with software such as Photoshop and Clip Studio Paint. Understanding concepts such as character design from this course may be useful in directing artists on a project. This course may be useful to those who want to enter this field.

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