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Observation Know-How to Escape Stiff Characters and Add Naturalness
The core checklist for completing natural pose drawing! If your skills feel stagnant despite consistent practice, focus on the observation method that drives rapid growth. Review essential checks to break free from rigid postures and finish your practice using the checklist.
Essential Skill Collection for Captivating Illustration Staging
The mandatory components for eye-catching illustration in one place! Pinpoint the basic elements for attractive illustration. Expand your vision for designing figures, space, angles, and composition, and broaden your range of staging/directing, based on 40 examples and pose tracing practices.
Rapid Anatomy Understanding! Drawing with Rhythm using Shapes and Lines
From basic theory like body proportions to geometricization for more accurate anatomy, and lines that create a more natural, rhythmic pose! Observe male and female anatomy from two directions (front and side) and make sure to learn the key points of various poses covered in each stage.
Pose Directing Study: Step-by-Step, from Head to Full Body
A step-by-step curriculum that naturally repeats learning from head to upper body to full body! Learn tips and utilization methods for pose appeal by shot size and create poses that reflect your own style. Apply points by action type to practical use and build confidence in pose drawing.
Three-Dimensional Angle Directing to Instantly Boost Illustration Impact
A composition directing method to escape flat drawings and introduce rich depth! Learn the understanding of high-angle and low-angle, how to place characters on perspective lines, and various poses utilizing angles. Draw more three-dimensional illustrations through 4 dynamic examples.
Utilizing Clip Studio 3D Assets to Manage Both Work Speed and Study
Have you downloaded lots of assets but don't know how to use them? Learn how to use 3D assets to make work easier and review points of caution. PILL9 shares honest and detailed know-how, including how to use 3D assets as study material.
**Class release dates and content are subject to change without prior notice.
- Section 01
Prologue
Course DirectionWhat you will learn in this course
Illustration Directing/StagingComponents of Illustration How much attention should be paid to staging?
- Section 02
How to Create Natural Character Poses?
Checklist for Natural PosesWhat is a pose? How to use the checklist for natural poses
Understanding Character AnatomyMale Character Anatomy Ratio and Silhouette (Front/Side) Female Character Anatomy & Differences from Male Characters (Front/Side) Human Anatomy using Simple Geometric Shapes
Basics of Composition and PerspectiveBasic theory on composition Basic theory on perspective
Gesture Drawing & Rough SketchImportance and practice method of Gesture Drawing Importance and practice method of Rough Sketch
- Section 03
Character Head Poses
[Check] Character HeadMethod for drawing the head Changes and key points by angle Understanding elements that determine a character's impression
Poses Utilizing Head Tilt and Gaze[Practice] Front Pose / Head-down Pose / Head-up Pose How to make the gaze look natural Understanding the change in a character's impression and mood based on the direction of the head and gaze
Poses Utilizing Hand and Emotional Expression[Practice] Wiping eyes pose / Chin-resting pose / Hand-reaching-out-to-viewer pose Hand drawing Emotional staging and hand staging
- Section 04
Character Upper Body Poses
[Check] Character Upper BodyLet's add muscle to the upper body form! Upper body silhouette sketch Checking the movement of the waist and arms (physical changes in the upper body)
Dynamic Upper Body Poses[Practice] 3 types of arm-and-upper-body twisting poses Creating dynamism with just the upper body Understanding the upper body parts linked to arm movement Upper body rotation Staging methods by example
- Section 05
Character Full Body Poses
[Check] Character Full BodyLet's add muscle to the lower body form too! Full body silhouette sketch Checking the legs and ankles (physical changes in the lower body)
[Level 01] Standing Poses[Practice] Upright hands-behind-back half-side pose / Pose using weight-shift and arms / Walking towards pose 3 types of Standing Poses & key points (center of gravity and proportion) Staging methods by pose
[Level 02] Sitting Poses[Practice] Kneeling pose / Legs-crossed sitting pose / One-leg-up and arm-resting pose 3 types of Sitting Poses & key points Reviewing lower body changes (bent leg and kneeling leg) Staging methods by pose
[Level 03] Active Poses[Practice] Jump / Sword-swinging pose / Guitar-playing pose 3 types of Dynamic Full Body Poses & key points Checking points that enhance dynamism
- Section 06
High-Angle and Low-Angle
[Basic] High-Angle and Low-AngleUnderstanding High-Angle and Low-Angle Expressing high-angle and low-angle anatomy using photos
[Advanced] High-Angle and Low-Angle[Practice] High-Angle: Looking up full body / Anxious upper body [Practice] Low-Angle: Looking down upper body / Arrogant full body Method for setting up perspective lines Pose characteristics (proportion/mood) Staging methods by pose
Cautions when Expressing High-Angle and Low-AngleCautions by angle & common mistakes
Foreshortening[Practice] Upper body with emphasized hand / Full body with emphasized foot from lower body Understanding foreshortening for maximizing depth Cautions when using foreshortening Staging methods by pose
- Section 07
Clip Studio 3D Tool Utilization
[Level 01] Use it Well: 3D Tool Pose & Composition Ultimate TipsImporting 3D models Handling body proportions Utilizing cameras, pods, objects, etc. Lighting settings
[Level 02] My Mistake Notebook: How not to rely on 3D ModelsChecking anatomy using 3D models Reducing time spent finding references with 3D models 3D model study: Introduction to shadow study methods, etc.
- Section 08
Practical Illustration Work Tips
Practical Illustration 01 Utilizing ReferenceTips for utilizing 'Imitation Reference' templates Completing an illustration using reference materials
Practical Illustration 02 Utilizing ReferenceTips for utilizing 'Imitation Reference' templates Completing an illustration using reference materials
Practical Illustration 03 Utilizing ReferenceTips for utilizing 'Imitation Reference' templates Completing an illustration using reference materials
Tips for Balancing Work and Drawing for the Professional Late-NighterCreating your own step-by-step creative routine (from rough to line art and coloring) to keep your hands fluent Utilizing spare time? Mindset setting for creating a routine If exercise is too bothersome, at least do this!
This course will use Clip Studio Paint 4.0.
Please purchase and install these program(s) for an optimized chapter experience.
*These programs and/or materials will not be provided with the chapter.
