Brand: Coloso.
Price: 200 USD
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Now in Your Language, Only on Coloso!
Learn from Korea's Top Master Creatives

Original-World Character Design
Complete Creative Pipeline
Industry-Level Techniques

Class Intro

Illustrator, kiri

"It’s time to give life to the characters that have only existed in your mind."

Bring Your Ideas to Life with a Practical Guide to Character Illustration

Ever struggled to organize vague ideas in your head even after searching through endless references? Meet kiri, a creative guide who turns uncertainty into clarity. In this hands-on character illustration class, kiri shares real lessons, mistakes, and applicable theory, helping you immediately apply practical tips to your own artwork.

A once vague original universe and character concepts can now be organized with clarity through the core principles of readability and visual impact. Go beyond theory and strengthen your character design and illustration skills while building your own creative process from the ground up. The step by step practical creation class by kiri is now open.

Class Preview

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16. Building Mood with Light

- Ambient light & scattering around objects
- Reflected light between facing surfaces
- Mood variations through environmental lighting

Class Perks

Special Gift from kiri

Unlimited Access to 25 Chapters

on building your own universe
Original Files for 4 Hands-on Exercises

on mastering theory and skills with kiri (.psd)
A 15-Page Course Summary

to solidify your skills

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Who Should Take This Class?

Aspiring illustrators struggling with materializing their ideas

Illustrators stuck in repetitive copying without learning how to apply references effectively

Illustrators seeking to develop a unique style and mood and establish a personal creative workflow

Expert Illustrator kiri's Portfolio

Why Take This Class?

kiri, known for her sold-out classes at Propic Academy, is finally to reveal her process of creating unique, original characters loved by everyone, for the first time online. Find out how she creates thin, delicate line art and lucid color with low saturation, as well as her ideation and reference analysis techniques and tips for maximizing characters' charms, disclosed exclusively on Coloso.

How can you create illustrations and figure out the ideal art style on your own? Learn the well-grounded creative theory developed by kiri through trial and error, then apply it in practice. Discover the kind of illustration you truly want to produce with a character creation process that fully reflects your style with kiri now.

Get Ready for the Real-World

kiri's Step-by-Step Character Design & Illustration Creation Process

Part 1. Designing Characters with Clarity

Developing Character Concepts
Clothing Design

[Common Mistakes] Defining Concepts
[Common Mistakes] Costume Drawing

Part 2. Practical Stylization

Face Stylization
Hair Stylization
Body Figure Stylization

Part 3. Creating a Visual Flow with a Layout

Utilizing References
Thumbnail Design: Overall Layout

Thumbnail Design: Narrative
From Thumbnail to Rough Sketch

Part 4. Enhancing Color and Light Through Contrast

Balancing Color Arrangement
Practical Coloring Exercise

Basic Light Theory
Mood: Reflected Light & Scattered Light
Mood: Light Contrast

Part 5. Detailed Retouching

Color Tone, Contrast, Saturation
Emphasizing the Subject
Retouching Practice

*The above images are sample images for a better understanding.

Class Highlights

Building Your Own Solid Creative Process From Fundamentals to Real Application

Go beyond simple imitation and create original characters that truly represent your style, allowing you to showcase them with confidence. Design characters filled with your personal taste and establish a strong creative workflow that can be directly applied to real production. Instead of relying on vague intuition, learn structured theory and develop polished, high-quality character illustrations.

Anime-Style Stylization You Can Control with Theory & Intention

Master anime-style stylization with a fully structured approach based on intention and theory. Learn kiri’s concept of the “minimum unit” and follow step-by-step breakdowns of facial features, hair, the human body, and objects. Build your distinctive art style with dimensional, consistent stylization that stands out.

Highlight Your Character Illustrations to Match Your Creative Vision

Develop layout and composition skills that clearly convey narrative, character traits, and emotional intent. Use layout, placement, lighting, and color to emphasize key elements and deliver your intended message with clarity. Bring out the fullest expression of atmosphere and create illustrations with strong visual impact and focus.

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