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Intro
Class Intro
Digital Artist, Mary Kim
The creative industry is a realm full of possibilities, and each artist has their own capability to stand out, all it takes is to always keep learning, developing new skills, and seeking growth.
Have your art glow and come alive!
Have you ever wanted to see your artwork alive and moving? It's very natural for any artist to want to improve their work, to make it better in any aspect.
Discover illustration and animation techniques that Mary personally curated to bring your art to the next level. This class covers anatomy and design aspects of character illustration and basic but powerful animation techniques to help you bring your static illustration or images into seamless and visually appealing motion.
Class Perks
Special Gifts from Mary Kim
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6 Drawing Notes (.clip & .jpeg) -
3 Clip Studio Animation Files (.clip) -
3 Sample Artworks with Animation Files (.clip) -
Brushes & Pen Files (.sut)
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Who Should Take This Class?
Novice Illustrators
Who want to illustrate human and non-human characters with persuasive anatomical structure
Developing Illustrators
Who want to add various elements to their illustration to build stories behind the scene
Intermediate Level Illustrators
Who want to level up their work by diversifying their medium
How Is This Different from the First Class?
Expert Mary Kim's Portfolio
Why Take This Class?
What is it to be a better artist? It's natural to ask yourself this question, and a big part of our artist journey is to find the best-looking answer to it.
This class is designed to help you bring more tools to your journey. Having diverse mediums and techniques along the way will help you to expand your creative boundaries. With these personally curated insights and tips to design original characters and easy and beginner-friendly animation techniques, your art will look more intense and dynamic!
8 Class Exercises
Anatomy Review
Character Design
FX Elements
Thumbnailing
Inking
Coloring & Rendering
Idle Animation
Frame by Frame Animation
Instructor
Digital Artist
Mary Kim
Hello, my name is Mary Kim, also known as Iseekim. I am a illustrator and 2d animator.
After learning and having 2D animation as part of the skill aspects, it was still a different medium compared to illustration, and I wanted to see the two together.
Like many others, my creative journey started as a hobby, and I couldn't rely on traditional classes for my creative endeavors. It was a long road and journey, and I want to share what I've learned through this class.
As I embark on this freelance adventure, I'm excited to bring my unique perspective and self-taught expertise to collaborate with you on projects that ignite the imagination and leave a lasting impact.
Digital Artist, Mary Kim
[Current]
Freelance Illustrator and Animator
Projects & Awards
Illustrator and Animator in Death Division and NSPC Editorial Cartooning (2019) - 3rd Place Winner
Highlights
Class Highlights
Draw Characters from Imagination or Inspiration
Explore the exciting journey of bringing unique characters to life, whether from your imagination or inspired by diverse sources. Develop essential character design and storytelling skills through visuals, and gain the confidence to express your artistic vision. Join us for an immersive experience that encourages creativity, fosters individuality, and hones your ability to craft compelling characters that resonate with your personal style.
Level up Your Designs with Elements to Make It Stand Out
Discover the art of incorporating standout elements that captivate attention and enhance visual impact. Learn the secrets of composition, color theory, and innovative techniques to create designs that leave a lasting impression, such as adding fx and complex details.
Make Your Illustration Come Alive with Idling Animation
Transform static illustrations into dynamic masterpieces by adding subtle yet engaging animations to your artwork, breathing life into your creations. Explore the principles of idling animation, master the tools, and leave with the skills to make your illustrations visually captivating.
Class Details
You'll Learn
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Anatomy and Its Influence to DesignEither for a static illustration or an animation, anatomical accuracy and design are keys to its level of completion. Discover how anatomy and structure can be the foundation of your character's design. -
Character CreationWe will learn and use a formula for crafting and designing a character. Learn the breakdowns of what makes it recognizable and the traits it possesses that can be helpful towards its composition and showcase. -
Polishing TechniquesLearn how to produce line art, improve line control for a cleaner look, and use rendering techniques to polish the whole artwork. Clean line art could set us up to determine your art style and ensure our process towards the finishing stages would cause no trouble, making it more efficient.
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Applying Additional Elements to Showcase Your CharacterLet's add extra elements to our illustration to highlight our character further. I'll be showcasing on implementing visual effects or even magical or complex design symbols to level up the piece's details. -
Illustration Process from Start to FinishWitness and get to see how an illustration goes from start to finish. From planning the illustration to the end, you'll be getting insight into each stage and encouragement to the artistic process. See how it develops and maybe even apply to your creative process. -
Transform Your Static Illustrations with AnimationBring your illustrations alive by adding certain idling motion or animation using simple and easy techniques. You'll get to experience a gateway and discover new methods of a completely different medium and implement and combine them with static images, making it stand out more.
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Curriculum
Curriculum
In-Depth Look
SECTION 01. OT
01. Orientation
- Introducing your instructor
- What you will learn
- Helpful websites and software programs
SECTION 02. Illustration: Basics
02. Anatomy Review
- Basic anatomy structure: human vs. non-human
- Proportioning your characters
03. Character Illustration Process
- Designing your characters
- Aspects to take consideration
- Art style influence
04. Application of Character Design and References
- Process breakdown of character design
- Implementing anatomy and design basics
- Taking inspiration from references
05. Illustration with Backgrounds
- Adding basic backgrounds
- Using references for adding backgrounds
06. Drawing Other Elements Present
- Implementing additional elements present
- Adding fx or other aspects to the illustration
07. Thumbnail Sketches
- Clarifying your vision for your illustration
- Planning and compositing elements altogether
SECTION 03. Illustration: Polishing and Rendering
08. Inking and Cleaning up Your Sketches
- Pressure and control
- Inking techniques and styles
09. Balancing Contrast
- Determining lighting basics and how it works
- Balancing light and dark spaces
- Make use of contrasting elements to pull focus
10. Coloring Your Illustration
- Color theory basics
- Picking colors
11. Rendering Your Illustration
- Shading basics, light and shadows
- Layering colors and gradients
SECTION 04. Adding Animation
12. Adding Animations (Basic)
- Adding motion without hand-drawn animation techniques
- Color shifting and lighting shifts
- Elements shifting presence
13. Basic Hand-drawn Animation Technique Refresh
- Quick refresh to the basics and principles of animation
- Drawing and making frame by frame animations
14. Adding Animations (Complex)
- Adding motion with hand drawn animation techniques
- Animating different fx and elements present
15. Subtle Character Animation
- Animating small parts of your character
16. Looping Process
- Looping the video to make it look continuous
17. Adding It All Together
- Implementing basic shifting animations
- Implementing fx animation
- Subtle character animation
- Process showcasing from start to finish
SECTION 05. Conclusion
18. Finishing Thoughts
- Continuous journey of improvement
- Making use of best of both worlds of the medium
- A gateway and opening to new and other mediums
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** Class videos may be seperated for a more streamlined viewing experience
Interview with
Digital Artist Mary Kim
Question.01
Please share your thoughts on the industry's job market and what you see in the industry's future.
The industry is continuously evolving and very competitive. That said, mastering only one skill can get you so far. Having knowledge and displaying your work is very crucial to grab attention in a competitive space, and standing out can make a difference and can open doors for more opportunity.
Question.02
What are some "to-go" or "must-have" tools in your industry, and why?
Social media pretty much is the gateway that started my career, and those are the platforms I continuously showcase my skill set. No opportunity would have come by without the public eye.
Question.03
Is there anything else you would like to share with your students?
The creative industry is a realm, full of possibilities, various kinds of mediums, multiple demands for specific skill sets, and too many to keep track of, and each artist has their own capability to stand out. When you want to be open to opportunities, you'd also want to be open to learning new things, for it is an endless learning journey.
Required Programs
This course will use Clip Studio Paint.
Please purchase and install these program(s) for an optimized lecture experience.
*These programs and/or materials will not be provided with the lecture.
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