01. Orientation- Introducing your instructor - What you will learn - Helpful websites and software programs

02. Stylizing Facial Features- Style of facial features that impact the character design - Designing different shapes of eyes, nose, mouth, and more!

03. Designing Facial Expressions- Importance of eyebrows - Drawing the eyes in different expressions - Exaggeration of features

04. Simple Perspective to Keep In Mind While Drawing- Basic perspective for character illustration - Tackling the feet issue

05. Drawing Faces at Different Angles- Tackling side profiles - Practice drawing faces in different angles

06. How to Draw Anatomy- Importance of using references - Practice gesture studies - Learning to draw different body types

07. Drawing from Real Life References- Good sites for finding real-life references - How to draw folds - How to draw animals

08. How to Draw and Color Hair- Drawing and shading hair - Drawing flowy hair - Stylizing hair

09. Exploring Cultural Aesthetics- Where can you find inspiration from Chinese culture? - Interesting Chinese designs from history

10. Make Your Research into Your Design- Brainstorm your research - Organize your research

11. Having a Good Silhouette Is Having a Good Composition!- Making use of negative space - Drawing a recognizable silhouette

12. You Don’t Need to Draw a Background to Fill up the Canvas!- Designing props surrounding the character - Using props to improve composition

13. Why You Should Do Line Art- Line art vs No line art - Finding a brush that suits your line art - Layering tips

14. Color Palette Is What People Will Remember Your Character By- Color significance in Chinese culture - Picking your base colors

15. Creating Patterns to Make Life Easier- Tools to design a pattern - Modifying existing designs to create your pattern

16. The Ultimate Method of Shading- Understand how shadows work - Using arbitrary lighting to create the best atmosphere - Importance of contrast

17. Rendering Your Shading to Bring in More Detail and Texture- Painting over the layers for more color vibrancy - Organizing your layers - Painting textures

18. Rendering the Illustration as a Whole- Painting small details - Fixing the face and composition - Use of liquify tools and color adjustment

19. Ask Yourself the 5W1H!- What is a brand & when do you create a brand? - Who are your audience & why do you need to know about them? - Where do you want your artwork to be seen?

20. Make Yourself Stand out from the Crowd- Understanding the 'unique selling point' - Adding your personality into your brand - Methods to market yourself and your art

21. Deciding on What Type of Merch to Make- Artwork compatibility to merch - Evaluating Different Merch: Prints, stickers, apparels and more! - Audience demographic and preference

22. Prints and Stickers- Adjusting your colors for printing - Knowing the different types of paper

23. Conclusion- Recap of all important learning points - Conclusion