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Class Intro

Illustrator, KanashiKumo

Learn how to use background and design attributes to highlight the charm of your character for a higher-quality illustration.

Creating Illustrations in which the Background and the Character Blend Together Seamlessly

Is your drawing boring with only one figure on a white background? Are you afraid that adding a background may conflict with the character?

One of the most popular illustration instructors. KanashiKumo will provide an in-depth guide on sketching Instagrammable drawings in a fun and easy manner.

Learning only the theories won’t do! Apply the 7 key theories to practice as you master them through hands-on exercises and applications!

From creating backgrounds that blend in with the situation of the character to incorporating space-appropriate lighting, color, and design. Join the class now!

Class Perks
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Unlimited Access to 30+ Hrs & 30+ Chapters of Content
Illustration Exercise Files (Black & white, situation-specific)
Essential Techniques for Tool Settings (Clip Studio Paint, Photoshop, PaintTool SAI etc.)

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Who Should Take This Class?

Illustrators who love to draw and aspire to create better drawings of their favorite characters.

Beginning illustrators who have drawn the same figure and composition for a long time.

Professional illustrators who wish to experiment with more color, light, and space.

Expert Illustrator KanashiKumo's Portfolio

Why Take This Class?

Capture the ambiance in an illustration, and highlight the true charm and charisma of your character!

In this class, you will get a chance to strengthen your foundations and create three-dimensional color and black and white illustrations with a focus on lighting, light, and brightness.

You'll also work on thematic examples that emphasize the characteristics of different scenarios like botanical gardens, cafes, cities, and hazy weather, which will help you understand the distinctive features of each background and enhance your sense of color-character-space composition.

Don't miss the tips and secrets offered by a professional illustrator known for creating eye-catching illustrations featuring well-incorporated characters and unique backgrounds.

7+ Class Exercises

Observing negative space
Practicing with 5-tone brightness
Practicing understanding lighting

Understanding figure attributes
Brightness in black and white illustrations
Adding color to black and white illustrations

Understanding perspective and space
Three-dimensional drawing of objects
Three-dimensional drawing of characters

Illustrations with natural object backgrounds
Illustrations with cafe backgrounds
Illustrations with city backgrounds
Rainy day illustrations

* The four illustrations are actual exercises that were used in the class.

KanashiKumo
Illustrator

Hello, I’m Illustrator, KanashiKumo. I have spent a lot of my time studying on my own, constantly researching ways to draw more efficiently.

Currently, I teach at Fevercell Academy, using the knowledge I gained to help other people like myself address the difficulties they encounter when studying art, and I’m grateful that many students have found my class helpful.

Having worked with numerous students over the years, I have a deep understanding of how to help them overcome their weaknesses and challenges. I draw upon my experience in teaching drawing theory and utilizing practice exercises.

Illustrator,
KanashiKumo

[Current]
Freelance illustrator
Instructor at Fevercell Academy

[Previous]
Instructor at Artcovent

Projects & Awards

[Projects]
Congratulatory illustration for Goddess of Victory: Nikke
Kakako Page - Artwork for ‘The Rich and Handsome Prosecutor’
Kakao Page - Artwork for ‘The Sword Master’
Novelpia - Artwork for ‘The City of the Witch’
and other projects for upcoming works of web novels

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Student Reviews
Reviews from Actual Students

Student A

The instructor gave us feedback on all the necessary components of stylized illustrations, including the viewer's gaze, the value flow, structural aspects, and how brightness changes depending on the direction of light.
Student B

I used to just copy the style of my favorite artist. This class was filled with easy-to-understand instructions that helped me work my way towards my goal based on a solid foundation. I highly recommend the class for people who are struggling because they don’t have a solid foundation.
Student C

The instructor instantly let me know when I made mistakes, which helped me improve my skills more quickly than I expected. At first, I couldn't even draw a box properly, but now I am very satisfied with being able to capture three-dimensionality and light/darkness the way I want to.

Class Highlights

7 Essential Theories for Illustration

Delve into the essentials of creating space in your illustrations, including figure attributes, perspective, light, color, composition, and more. Explore how each theory is applied through exercises and practice materials, and discover the joy of drawing.

Understanding Brightness through Black and White Illustrations

Learn about the notion of brightness and color in black and white drawings. Experiment with different color schemes in your illustrations. Learn layering methods as well to give your illustrations the vibe you want.

Illustrations that Highlight the Charm of Space and Characters

Take into account the design elements frequently included in locations and compositions, such as natural and artificial objects, indoors and outdoors, and hazy weather, and practice understanding how to place them so they look more visually appealing. Also consider the characteristics of light to bring out a location's features and mood.

Class Details
You'll Learn

Placing Figures that Emphasize the Theme

Understand the characteristics of aesthetically pleasing figures and explore them from various perspectives, including size, direction, color, and more.
Practice Applying Light and Shade

Practice depicting the same object in light, mid-tone, and dark tones, create black and white illustrations that convey a sense of space through differences in brightness, and understand how brightness can be used to create a distinct sense of space.
Designing a Canvas that Captures the Sense of Space

Learn perspective and a sense of space, and practice depicting three-dimensionality in a two-dimensional space by giving characters a structured three-dimensional appearance.

Understanding the Human Body's 3 Dimensionality & Rotating Characters in the Desired Direction

Familiarize yourself with understanding characters by three-dimensionalizing them to be naturally structured in space, and learn to practice using photographs.
Choosing Colors and Color Combinations

Gain hands-on experience in distinguishing between achromatic and chromatic colors to develop a better understanding of color theory. Practice transforming black and white illustrations into color illustrations using specific color palettes.
Creating Illustrations Tailored to Spatial Characteristics

Understand commonly used spatial features and design elements, and apply this knowledge to create illustrations for social media.

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Curriculum
In-Depth Look

SECTION 01. Key Theories and Exercises Needed to Create Illustrations

01. Table of contents - How to use this class

02. Observing negative space - Observing negative space
- Negative space demonstrations

03. Understanding lighting and light - Understanding brightness and creating illustrations using 5 levels of brightness
- Depicting the same object in light, mid-tone, and dark tones
- Rembrandt lighting

04. Figure attributes - Direction of figures
- Understanding the size of figures
- Understanding the color of figures
- Connecting figures

05. Understanding brightness 01 - Creating half-body black and white illustrations without backgrounds

06. Understanding brightness 02 - Creating half-body black and white illustrations with a background
- Adding a sense of space using brightness

07. Understanding the color system - Understanding the color system
- The desaturation curve of colors and color boxes
- Transforming a black and white illustration into a color illustration

08. Understanding layer attributes - Understanding layer attributes through illustration examples

SECTION 02. Designing Characters

09. Understanding perspective - Vanishing boxes and cutting
- Understanding rotation
- Symmetrical curves

10. Three-dimensional drawing demo using objects - Three-dimensionality of a pile of books
- Three-dimensionality of a turntable

11. Creating three-dimensional characters 01 - Creating a three-dimensional face and head
- Compartmentalizing the hairstyle
- Understanding the application of force

12. Creating three-dimensional characters 02 - Creating a three-dimensional body
- Transforming the torso

13. Practice creating a three-dimensional body using photographs - How to select practice-friendly photographs
- Practicing method for three-dimensionality

14. Understanding how light works and three-dimensionality - Understanding light, light and shade, and three-dimensionality, and choosing placement
- Creating object illustrations: creating differences in texture using light and dark tones

SECTION 03. Character Designs. Drawing the Design Sheet

15. Creating illustrations with a botanical garden background 01: Composing the space - Understanding the characteristics of backgrounds featuring a lot of plants
- Composing the space

16. Creating illustrations with a botanical garden background 02: Sketch - Rough sketches and choosing color combinations
- Finishing the sketch

17. Creating illustrations with a botanical garden background 03: Creating the illustration - Creating the illustration
- Adding details 01

18. Creating illustrations with a botanical garden background 04: Adding details - Adding details 02
- Corrections and finishing touches

19. Creating illustrations with a cafe background 01: Composing the space - Understanding the characteristics of backgrounds featuring artificial objects, such as cafes
- Composing the space

20. Creating illustrations with a cafe background 02: Sketch - Rough sketches and choosing color combinations
- Finishing the sketch

21. Creating illustrations with a cafe background 03: Creating the illustration - Creating the illustration
- Adding details 01

22. Creating illustrations with a cafe background 04: Adding details - Adding details 02
- Corrections and finishing touches

23. Creating illustrations with a city background 01: Composing the space - Understanding the characteristics of city backgrounds
- Composing the space

24. Creating illustrations with a city background 02: Sketch - Rough sketches and choosing color combinations
- Finishing the sketch

25. Creating illustrations with a city background 03: Creating the illustration - Creating the illustration
- Adding details 01

26. Creating illustrations with a city background 04: Adding details - Adding details 02
- Corrections and finishing touches

27. Creating rainy day illustrations 01: Composing the space - Understanding the characteristics of hazy weather backgrounds
- Composing the space

28. Creating rainy day illustrations 02: Sketch - Rough sketches and choosing color combinations
- Finishing the sketch

29. Creating rainy day illustrations 03: Creating the illustration - Creating the illustration
- Adding details 01

30. Creating rainy day illustrations 04: Adding details - Adding details 02
- Corrections and finishing touches

31. Bonus : Appendix - Setting up Photoshop and PaintTool SAI - How to set up Photoshop
- How to set up PaintTool SAI

32. Bonus : Appendix - How to use lines - Introduction to different types of lines
- Creating line dynamics
- Demonstration of using lines

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Interview with
Illustrator KanashiKumo

Question.01
What would you say that your forte is as an illustrator?

I believe that my strength lies in understanding the elements to consider at each stage of creating an illustration, rather than simply ‘going with the flow.’ I will share with the students both the technical skills necessary for drawing effectively and a perspective on how to observe the world around us.

Question.02
How are your strengths incorporated into the class?

I have a deep understanding of the challenges self-taught illustrators encounter, and the reasons why many students struggle to advance their skills beyond a certain point. Drawing from my teaching experience, I will provide an in-depth explanation of how theories are integrated into the illustration creation process, and how they are applied in practice.

Question.03
What makes this class so special?

My approach goes beyond merely explaining the theories of illustration. This class effectively demonstrates how to control various aspects of lighting and figure environments that are used in real illustrations. Students will have the opportunity to create illustrations for a range of settings, while simultaneously acquiring the skills needed to incorporate the unique characteristics of each location, including its design elements, colors, and mood.

Required Programs

This course will use
- CLIP STUDIO PAINT 2.0
*Alternative software: Photoshop , PaintTool SAI
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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