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Intro

Class Intro
Concept Artist, Erak Note

"Establish a realistic art style through
well-defined faces and detailed coloring
that resembles traditional paintings."

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Chapter 14.
Coloring a Pretty Face

1. How to color softly
2. Adding variation in colors
3. Various usage of brushes
4. How to add details

Coloso Erak Note Realistic Character Art in a Traditional Painting Style

Are you wondering if there's
a more efficient drawing process
you can follow to make
a high-quality painting in a shorter time?

Learn from the 12-year experienced
concept artist Erak Note,
who has worked on the popular online games
Lineage Eternal and Black Desert Online.

Class
Breakdown

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Content

Length: 22 videos
(16h 04m)
Difficulty: Intermediate
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Video Details

Audio: Korean
Subtitles: English

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Software Required

Wacom Intuos
Adobe Photoshop CC

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Perks

12 PSD files
1 custom brush
1 practice exercise

Concept Artist,
Erak Note's Profile & Portfolio

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  • Coloso Erak Note Realistic Character Art in a Traditional Painting Style
  • Coloso Erak Note Realistic Character Art in a Traditional Painting Style
  • Coloso Erak Note Realistic Character Art in a Traditional Painting Style
  • Coloso Erak Note Realistic Character Art in a Traditional Painting Style
  • Coloso Erak Note Realistic Character Art in a Traditional Painting Style
  • Coloso Erak Note Realistic Character Art in a Traditional Painting Style
  • Coloso Erak Note Realistic Character Art in a Traditional Painting Style
  • Coloso Erak Note Realistic Character Art in a Traditional Painting Style
  • Coloso Erak Note Realistic Character Art in a Traditional Painting Style
  • Coloso Erak Note Realistic Character Art in a Traditional Painting Style
  • Coloso Erak Note Realistic Character Art in a Traditional Painting Style
Instructor

Erak Note
Concept Artist


Hello, I am Erak, a freelance concept artist.
I have been working in the gaming industry
at companies like NCSOFT for over 12 years,
and have drawn various artwork
throughout my career.

Ever since I made my sketchbook
"Erak Note" in elementary school,
I have spent most of my life
drawing and painting.
Even to this day, 'Erak Note'
is getting more of its pages filled,
and I would like to share
those pages with you.

Since I have received many requests
to make an online class,
I will do my best to teach my techniques
in a fun and easy way.
I'm also going to provide
files and brushes for this class,
so don't worry and just follow my lead.

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Coloso Erak Note
Concept Artist
Erak Note

[Current]
Freelance Concept Artist

Recognizable
Projects & Awards

[Former]
2017-2020 Artist at NCSOFT - Original Character Designs & Splash Art for “Project TL”
2013-2017 Artist at NCSOFT - Original Character Designs & Splash Art for “Lineage Eternal”
2009-2013 Artist at ESTSoft - Original Character Designs & Artwork for “Cabal 1,2”

[Projects]
Pearl Abyss - Character Concept Art for “Black Desert Online”
NX3GAMES - Character Concept Art & Illustrations for “Project R”
Boolean Games - Character Concept Art for “Dark Avenger 3”
LINE Games - Character Art for “Icarus Eternal”
Pixel Cruise - Character Concept Art for “The Vanshee”
Mojito Games - Character Art for “Uncharted Wars: Oceans & Empires”

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Student Reviews

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    Student **Kim
    I was worried that I wouldn't be able to follow along since I used to draw in a very different style. However, the curriculum was solid and helped me grow very quickly. It is optimized to improve every step of the work process and my performance improved dramatically.
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    Student **Dok
    Our instructor constantly reminds us of the importance of emotion, a key component many aspiring artists like myself often forget admist the pressures of job hunting. If you want to experience both the pure joy of drawing and working in the industry, I highly recommend you take this class.
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    Student **Song
    In this class, you can learn everything from building strong basics to using a traditional painting style. The instructor shares so many useful tips, it's like a new stage started in my drawing career after taking this class. This class helped address many of my unanswered questions and concerns.

Complete
1 Piece of Character Art

  • Erak Note Class exercises
    Facial Proportions and Full Body Sketch
  • Erak Note Class exercises
    Separating the Human from Backgrounds & Grayscale Depth
  • Erak Note Class exercises
    Coloring Techniques with Glazing 1
  • Erak Note Class exercises
    Coloring Techniques with Glazing 2
  • Erak Note Class exercises
    Coloring Techniques with Curves & Burn, Dodge, Sponge Tool
  • Erak Note Class exercises
    Painting Light and Shadow
  • Erak Note Class exercises
    Effective Coloring Methods
    Based on Lighting
  • Erak Note Class exercises
    Normal Mixer Brush & Coloring Effects
  • Erak Note Class exercises
    Final Female Character Portrait
Highlights

Class Highlights

Learn Erak Note's Entire Process + Brush and Layer Techniques

Through this class, you will be able to adopt the efficient digital drawing process of Erak Note, a professional concept artist with 12 years of industry experience.

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Master Traditional Coloring Techniques For Realistic Character Art

Through this class, you will pick up various tips like coloring in a traditional painting style and adding facial details, which are required to paint a high-quality realistic character.

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Acquire PSD Files and Brushes with Progressive Key Techniques

For this class, you will receive some of Erak Note's custom brushes and PSD files that will help you get a better understanding of the class chapters.

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Class Details
You'll Learn

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    Learning Basic Photoshop Settings and Testing Brush Functions
    Before we start drawing, we will not only go over the Wacom Tablet Control Panel and tips on personalizing Tablet Properties, but also setting Photoshop keyboard shortcuts as well as the features and attributes of the brushes.
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    Basic Sketch for
    Realistic Character Art
    You will sketch a stable and proportionate face and body and learn how to separate the character and background with grayscale depth.
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    Practicing Coloring Techniques Using Various Photoshop Functions
    You will use various coloring techniques and Photoshop functions like Glazing, Curves, Dodge, Burn and Sponge to apply colors to a character's face, body, and costume.
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    Using Light, Shadows, and Texture
    to Add Liveliness
    After learning how to draw efficiently with the understanding of light and shadows, you will use a pencil brush and blend modes to draw leather and metal to express realistic textures.
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    Adding Details with
    Patterns and Accessories
    From making patterns to drawing accessories with an effect brush, you will learn how to polish outlines and add fine details in your finishing stage to create well-balanced character art.
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    Additional Tips for Producing Professional Realistic Artwork
    You can learn practical tips Erak Note has picked up from 12 years in the industry, such as how to practice adding depth to your drawings, how to use layers and clipping masks, and how to memorize the color picker graph.

* Images shown above are examples used to give a better idea of this class.

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Curriculum

Curriculum
In-depth Look

SECTION 01. Tablet and Photoshop Settings

01. Intro

  1. Artist & class introduction

02. Tablet and Photoshop Settings

  1. Understanding the Wacom Tablet Control Panel
  2. Learning the Photoshop workspace and setting keyboard shortcuts
  3. Actions and how to set them

03. Brush Package

  1. Brush types
  2. Brush features & attributes
SECTION 02. Basic Drawing for Your Character Art

04. Body Sketch

  1. Proportions for a stable body
  2. Facial proportions
  3. Body sketch for your character art

05. Separating the Character and Background with Grayscale Depth

  1. How to separate the character and background
  2. Learn about the appropriate brightness
  3. Easily add depth with the dodge and burn tools
  4. How to use normal brushes and mixer brushes
SECTION 03. Coloring Techniques & Costume Design

06. Coloring Techniques with Glazing (1)

  1. Various blend modes
  2. Using the modified glazing technique
  3. Application on the face, body, and costumes
  4. How to add various colors

07. Coloring Techniques with Glazing (2)

  1. Various blend modes
  2. Using the modified glazing technique
  3. Application on the face, body, and costumes
  4. How to add various colors

08. Coloring with Curves, Dodge, Burn, and Sponge

  1. Adding colors with curves
  2. Understanding the dodge, burn, and sponge tools
  3. Making keyboard shortcuts
  4. Coloring example

09. Features and Effects of Various Normal & Mixer Brushes

  1. Finding the right brush for you
  2. Mixer brush settings
  3. How to use rough brushes and soft brushes
  4. Application on skin and hair

10. Expressing Light and Shadows

  1. How to efficiently express light and shadows
  2. Vivid light: Light
  3. Multiply: Shadow

11. Effective Coloring with the Understanding of Light

  1. Understanding ambient light
  2. Rim lighting
  3. Strengths of ambient light

12. Using Pencil Brushes and Blend Mode Brushes at the Same Time

  1. How to express textures
  2. Example with leather and metal

13. Using the Pattern Stamp tool for Coloring

  1. Making a pattern stamp with noise
  2. How to use the pattern stamp tool

14. Coloring a Pretty Face

  1. How to color softly
  2. Adding variation in colors
  3. Various usage of brushes
  4. How to add details
SECTION 04. Details and Corrections

15. How to Add Patterns

  1. Making custom patterns
  2. Loading brush patterns
  3. Using brush patterns

16. Painting Accessories: Effect Brush

  1. How to use effect brushes
  2. Utilizing effect brushes
  3. Applying it in patterns
  4. Applying it in your drawings

17. Finishing Touches

  1. Polishing the outlines
  2. Adding fine details to the face
  3. Adding details to the costume
  4. Well-balanced finish

18. Various Correction Methods

  1. Basic correction tools
  2. Utilizing blending modes
  3. Utilizing curves
  4. Using pin light
SECTION 05. Realistic Painting Style Tips

19. Practicing Depth and Volume

  1. Grayscale drawing
  2. Coloring the body
  3. Adding a costume to the body
  4. Color and design at the same time

20. Layers and Clipping Masks

  1. Using parent layers and child layers
  2. Locking layers
  3. Easy layer management through layer auto select

21. Local Colors and the Color Picker

  1. Importance of local colors
  2. How to use references
  3. Memorizing the color picker graph

22. Outro

  1. About concept art and illustration
  2. Message to all drawing enthusiasts

Interview
with Concept Artist Erak Note

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Question.01
How Would You Describe Your Unique Differentiating Strengths?


Since I majored in western painting in art school, I believe my strengths are my concise yet high-quality coloring skills and my ability to emulate traditional painting styles. Other than that, I also have a unique workflow that I have built from my 12-year career in the video game character art industry.
Question.02
What is the Objective or Goal of This Class?


Creating beautiful realistic character art. Our objective is to establish a realistic art style through a greatly defined face and highly detailed coloring that resembles traditional paintings. I made this curriculum based on my vast experience from the industry to help reduce the unnecessary and help create a more efficient drawing routine.
Question.03
Who is the Target Audience
of This Class?


This class will be helpful for not only field experts or aspiring artists preparing to join the industry, but also for people who just like drawing, want to draw their own characters, and want to add more detail and quality to their drawings.

Required Programs

This course will use Wacom Intuos and Adobe Photoshop CC.
Please purchase and install the latest versions of the programs for an optimized lecture experience.

*These programs and/or materials will not be provided with the lecture.

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