1. Orientation- Introducing the instructor and class curriculum - Orientation: Why do I draw?

2. Setting up Your Tools and Work Environment- My work environment and the programs I use - Useful assisting programs and websites - Photoshop shortcuts and how to set them up

3. How to Use Brushes- Introducing and sharing Photoshop brushes - How to use brushes correctly and gradation - How to create brushes

4. Your Mindset Toward Illustrations- Understanding styles - The job of an illustrator - What should you draw? What you want to draw

5. The Right Approach to References- Input and output - What it means to “draw well” - How to use references the right way

6. Understanding Your Familiarity with Tools: Detailed Copying 1- Types of simple copies and their significance - Observation and depiction skills - Drawing copies: Practice

7. Understanding Your Familiarity with Tools: Detailed Copying 2- Drawing a detailed copy (Strawberry base)

8. Understanding Your Familiarity with Tools: Detailed Copying 3- Finishing up the leaves - Exploring approaches to learning by looking at examples of copying

9. Drawing Basic Characters- Understanding the shape of the head - Drawing character faces

10. Using Light and Color 1- Understanding the meanings of key light, ambient light, and local color - Understanding how local color changes - Exploring the properties of light through Blender

11. Using Light and Color 2- Color theory - Munsell color theory - Differences between contrast and chroma - Exploring the relativity of color

12. Light Stylization- How light is applied in subculture-style drawing - Understanding the value bar - What is SSS? - Differences between styles varying by intensity of light - Analyzing artwork based on theory

13. Applying Light from Various Environments to the Shape of the Head 1- Practicing top light - Practicing front light - Practicing side light - Practicing backlight

14. Applying Light from Various Environments to the Shape of the Head 2- Depicting light in special situations: Nighttime - Depicting light in special situations: Underwater - Depicting light in special situations: Flashlight

15. Composition Theory Based on Intensity and Contrast- Intensity and contrast of an illustration - Exploring various devices for guiding the viewer’s eye - Exploring the flow of the human figure and perspective - Understanding the principles of composition

16. [Practice] Creating an Illustration Using Objects 1- Arranging assets and characters applying composition theory - Drawing the rough sketch of a character and painting the base color - Improving the quality of the base character

17. [Practice] Creating an Illustration Using Objects 2- Improving the quality of hair - Refining the flow of clothing folds according to light’s direction - Understanding unit density

18. [Practice] Creating an Illustration Using Objects 3- Blending photo assets into an illustration - Arranging background objects for composition - Layer management and correction

19. Applicative Copying Practice 1: Depicting Sunlight- What is applicative copying? - Creating stylized characters

20. Applicative Copying Practice 2: Drawing Midnight Light- Creating lighting for nighttime through applicative copying

21. Coloring a Rough Sketch: Planning the Depth of a Canvas- Planning and coloring the rough sketch - Identifying the depth of a photo - Figure drawing considering the flow of the canvas

22. Improving Details: Depicting the Face and Expression of a Character- Improving the character’s details using the colored rough sketch - Adding attractive details to the face - Drawing detailed lines of hair on the sketch

23. Improving Details: Boosting the Quality of the Elements of a Character- Improving the details of the base character - Depicting rice straw using layer styles - Quick depiction of props using image resources

24. Improving Details: Creating Props by Varying Intensity- Depicting foregrounds, middle grounds, and backgrounds - Adding depth to the screen using composition theory - Improving the details of the background and props

25. Finishing Touches: Adding Vibrant Light- Finishing up and correction - Emphasizing light using various layer features

26. Technological Advances and the Value of Creation in an Illustrator’s Eyes- Opinions about the ethics of AI technology and creation - Our mindset as creators

27. A Self-Evaluation Process for Self-Studying Learners- A self-motivation checklist - A self-evaluation checklist for self-studying illustrators - The Mandal-Art planner