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Intro
Now in Your Language, Only on Coloso!
Learn from Korea's Top Master Creatives
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Coloso KR Top 10 Best-Selling Illustration Class 2024
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Transform Your art: From Zero to Stunning Illustrations
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Revolutionize Your Backgrounds with Blender
Class Intro
Illustrator IKKI
“Master how to create illustration backgrounds like a pro using Blender in just three weeks!”
Master 3D Background Creation in Just 3 Weeks: A Perfect Course for Illustrators!
Introducing the ultimate background mastery curriculum for absolute 3D beginners in illustration! Learn to harness 3D tools faster and easier than ever before. Join IKKI, the beloved artist behind popular game illustrations for Blue Archive and Honkai: Star Rail, as they share their complete beginner's guide to Blender and Unreal Engine, specifically tailored for character illustrators.
Create FULL background illustrations with 3D tools! Say goodbye to the overwhelming challenge of background work – Blender makes it simple and straightforward. We've carefully selected the most essential techniques that illustrators actually need, helping you create rich, detailed environments. Transform into a pro-level 3D artist in just 3 weeks and craft backgrounds with impressive scale. Start your journey to mastering 3D backgrounds now at Coloso!
Class Preview
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01. Introduction
1. Class direction and objectives
*The Korean language content in this class preview is translated into English in the class videos.
**The subtitles in this preview video are auto-translated. Please note that some content may not be accurately translated.
***Associated content is subject to change without prior notice.
Class Perks
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For Completing Hands-on ExercisesBlender Assets and Texture Files -
For IllustratorsUseful Blender Shortcuts -
Four-Step WorkflowNeatly Organized in PSD Layers
Full List of Class Materials
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Full List of Blender Assets- Exercise 1 (Blender assets for vending machines)
- Exercise 2 (Blender assets for convenience stores)
- Exercise 3 (Download links to Blender assets for hotel swimming pools)
- Exercise 4 (Blender assets for abandoned factories)
- Exercise 5 (Download links to Blender assets for terrains)
- Exercise 6 (Blender assets for buildings)
- Exercise 7 (Download links to Blender assets for test tubes)
- Exercise 8 (Illustration assets for medieval fantasy)
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Full List of Blender Texture Files- Exercise 1 (Blender textures for vending machines)
- Exercise 2 (Blender textures for convenience stores)
- Exercise 3 (Download links to Blender textures for hotel swimming pools)
- Exercise 4 (Blender textures for abandoned factories)
- Exercise 5 (Download links to Blender textures for terrains)
- Exercise 6 (Blender textures for buildings)
- Exercise 7 (Download links to Blender textures for test tubes)
- Exercise 8 (Illustration textures for medieval fantasy)
- Exercise 9 (Illustration textures for cyberpunk)
Recommendation
Who Should Take This Class?
Illustrators who can draw characters easily but struggle with backgrounds
Illustrators who find it stressful and exhausting to use large-sized 3D tools
Illustrators who want to broaden their artistic spectrum and draw large-scale backgrounds and characters
Expert Illustrator IKKI's Portfolio
Why Take This Class?
From Characters to Backgrounds: A Comprehensive Guide to Surviving as a Professional Illustrator
Delve into the full process of creating backgrounds to remain competitive as a professional character illustrator! Learn how to naturally convey a character’s traits, which vary by setting, through your artwork, and work on illustrations with two different themes. With this class, available exclusively on Coloso, you will master both 2D characters and 3D backgrounds.
Overcome your struggles with drawing backgrounds, one of the hidden factors that determine the quality of an artwork. Create realistic backgrounds quickly and easily using 3D tools, then set them up with characters to bring balance to the overall environment. Join professional illustrator IKKI right now and discover his unique work process that covers both characters and backgrounds!
Class Exercise
Create Characters and Backgrounds with 7 Mini-Exercises and 2 Illustrations
* The images below are from actual in-class exercises.
Part 1: An Illustrator’s Guide to Blender
#InstallingBlender #ObjectMode #EditMode
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Blender Basics (Object Mode) -
Blender Basics (Edit Mode)
Part 2: Familiarizing Yourself with Blender: Practical Everyday Places
#VendingMachine #ConvenienceStore #HotelSwimmingPool #AbandonedFactory
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Vending Machine -
Convenience Store
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Hotel Swimming Pool -
Abandoned Factory
Part 3: Designing Artificial and Natural Objects in Blender
#Road #Land #House #Building #Geometry
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Building -
Terrain -
Test Tube
Part 4: Drawing Medieval-Style Illustrations
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Rough Draft -
Modeling (Blender) -
Rendering (Unreal Engine)
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Coloring -
Correction and Completion
Part 5. Drawing Sci-Fi-Style Illustrations
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Rough Draft -
Modeling (Blender) -
Rendering (Unreal Engine)
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Coloring -
Correction and Completion
Instructor
Illustrator
IKKI
Hi, my name is IKKI. I am a freelance illustrator and also an instructor at Fevercell Academy. Do you struggle with composing a background or drawing in perspective? Do you find it difficult to balance characters with backgrounds? Join my class to cast those worries aside. I will teach you ways to utilize Blender to increase your efficiency when completing an artwork.
With an exercise-focused curriculum, this class will allow you to learn 3D tools easily and quickly, even with no prior knowledge. I’ll share every bit of my 3D design expertise and a work process that spans from Blender to illustrations, which you can apply to your personal work and real-world commissioned projects immediately.
Student Reviews
Class Recommended By IKKI's Students
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** KimI used to draw only characters, but took IKKI’s class to learn more about background illustration using Blender. Based on a practical curriculum, he teaches you skills that you can apply immediately to your work. It was especially helpful and useful to learn how to balance 3D backgrounds and 2D characters harmoniously in my illustrations. This process allowed me to significantly improve my ability as an illustrator, exploring composition, layouts, and ways to emphasize subject matters based on shading. This class has a ton of great value and benefits!
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** ParkIKKI is an expert with extensive knowledge and experience in game design and illustration. He also has a profound understanding of game illustration. He proposes a systematic and logical approach to illustration, which makes this class super helpful for people who need to improve in those areas or lose steam when working. This class is highly practical and well-organized, and I found it much more intuitive and easier to understand than any other Blender class I had taken before. The skills you learn can be immediately applied in practice.
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** KimI had always lacked confidence in drawing backgrounds, and seeing IKKI’s illustrations on social media made me eager to learn background-related skills from him. Taking his class, I learned how to work with dynamic compositions and arrangements, and most importantly, learned how to broaden my approach to illustration. This high-quality class offers intensive practice that allows you to gain the Blender skills required for illustration quickly and effectively.
Illustrator IKKI
[Current]
Freelance Illustrator
Instructor, Fevercell Academy
Projects & Awards
[Projects]
Collaborative and first-anniversary illustration for HoYoverse’s “Honkai: Star Rail”
Key visual illustration for Nexon’s “Blue Archive”
Illustration for Cover’s “Hololive EN” and “Hololive JP”
Collaborative illustration for Shift Up’s “Goddess of Victory: Nikke”
Undisclosed illustration for Yostar’s “Arknights”
Promotional illustration for Hero Games’ “Duel Night Abyss”
HAEGIN’s “OVERDOX” and “Demian Saga”
Ring Games’ “Stellar Fantasy”
And many other undisclosed VTuber, illustration, and congratulatory illustration projects
Highlights
Class Highlights
A Blender Crash Course for Illustrators to Double Their Work Efficiency
Discover efficient Blender skills to double your productivity as an illustrator, by putting in just a few hours a day. Designed for illustrators, this crash course in Blender focuses only on the essentials that can be easily and quickly applied to your work, allowing learners of all levels, including those new to 3D tools, to master basic as well as practical Blender techniques.
No More Struggle with Backgrounds! Boost the Quality and Detail of Your Illustrations
Do you spend hours looking for references, only to end up staring cluelessly at a blank background? Let Blender handle tricky but essential elements of backgrounds for you, including perspective, composition, proportions, and lighting. Put an end to your struggles with various backgrounds and problems you couldn’t solve, no matter how many references you looked at.
From Characters to Full Backgrounds: The Process of Creating Balanced Illustrations
Fill your illustration with a balanced combination of charming 2D characters and large-scale 3D backgrounds. Learn how to avoid mismatching characters and backgrounds and create a high-quality illustration using both elements. Following the unique and systematic work process of IKKI, you will explore elements that stabilize and balance illustrations one by one.
Class Details
You'll Learn
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IKKI’s Four Key Points in Creating Illustrations/DrawingsJoin illustrator IKKI as he shares his exclusive and unique illustration creation process. Study the four key elements you must know to draw a large, complicated character illustration with a full background. Then create artwork through a perfect application of composition, perspective, value, and light theory. -
A Three-Week Blender Masterclass Tailored to IllustratorsMaster the practical skills for creating quality 3D art in just three weeks with this Blender class designed for illustrators. This class introduces you to the key features of Blender easily and quickly, requiring no prior knowledge of the program or 3D design, so you can learn only what you really need. -
The Process of Creating 3D Assets and Scenes in Blender, Explored through 7 Different ExercisesFrom modeling props and using assets to composing a background, pick up the Blender skills that are most commonly used for backgrounds by working on seven different exercises. You'll set up spaces, props, and scenes featuring both artificial and natural objects, mastering a tried-and-true Blender workflow for illustration.
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Transferring a 3D Background Seamlessly onto an IllustrationCompose a natural-looking 3D background in your own art style, then transfer it seamlessly onto an illustration alongside characters and props. Join IKKI as he shares his tips for easily producing high-quality art using add-ons in Blender. -
Small Things That Transform an Illustration’s Quality: An Easy and Quick Guide to Unreal EngineThe secret to creating high-quality backgrounds lies in Unreal Engine. Find out how to bring a background to the next level using the program, picking up Unreal Engine skills that you can apply immediately to your work even without prior knowledge. -
An All-in-One Illustration Class in Creating Characters and Backgrounds from ScratchMake full illustrations of two different themes in which both the character and background stand out! These exercises will allow you to learn IKKI’s Blender and coloring expertise and get hands-on with the full process of creating an illustration where the background and character blend perfectly, from planning to correction and completion.
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Interview with
Illustrator IKKI
Question.01
What do you consider to be your greatest strength in your creative process?
While characters are often the protagonists and key elements in illustrations and games, I believe backgrounds play an equally crucial role in determining the overall quality of the artwork. My strength lies in creating illustrations where characters and backgrounds exist in perfect harmony, and I excel at planning and executing the workflow needed to achieve this balance. This class is structured around these core principles, and I've prepared a curriculum that incorporates my practical tips and personal techniques that have proven effective in professional work.
Question.02
How are these strengths incorporated into your course curriculum?
In my conversations with students, I often hear about their struggles with backgrounds and the challenges of harmonizing characters with their environments. Through this course, I aim to help you overcome these difficulties using Blender as a tool, enabling you to create your imagined scenes more efficiently and intuitively. I've designed the curriculum to help you transform your creative vision into reality in a way that's both practical and accessible.
Question.03
What are the core intentions and distinctive features of this course?
A Blender course focused purely on technical features can be overwhelming for illustrators. My students typically begin completing their personal works, freelance projects, and professional illustrations using Blender by week three. I've structured this course around practical examples that help illustrators learn 3D tools quickly and easily. The curriculum covers everything from mastering Blender to completing finished illustrations, and I share my personal techniques throughout the process to help you achieve professional results efficiently.
Question.04
What message would you like to share with your students and fellow creators?
I personally have little patience for inefficient or drawn-out processes. That's why I've designed this course around practical examples that will help you master the illustration completion process using Blender in a faster, more comfortable way. I'm confident that if you follow the course through to the end, you'll see remarkable progress in your work. I'm rooting for you to create amazing illustrations where characters and backgrounds come together in perfect harmony, with complete confidence in your abilities.
Required Programs
This course will use Adobe Photoshop 2024, Blender 4.0, Daz studio 4.22, Unreal Engine 5.4. Please purchase and install these program(s) for an optimized class experience.
*Recommended versions: Blender 3.6 or higher, Unreal Engine 5.0 or higher
*These programs and/or materials will not be provided with the course.
