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Black & White Illustrations: Lineart, Hatching, Inking

Illustrators zero808w & Anand Ramcheron




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Intro
Coloso Zero808w & Anand Ramcheron

Want to create captivating monochromatic illustrations
that'll grab viewer attention immediately?

This in-depth course will guide you through
essential line art techniques to illustrate
visually attractive characters and intricate details,
as well as techniques to illustrate an entire comic page.

After taking this class, you'll be able to illustrate
an enchanting monochromatic world
and the original characters inside it.

Take this 2-in-1 course to instantly
enhance the quality and depth of your illustrations.

Class
Breakdown

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Content

Length: 19 videos
(14h 19m)
Difficulty: Basic
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Video Details

Audio: English

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Software Required

Procreate (Minimum V5)

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Perks

zero808w
- 1 Final Illustration
- 6 Original Illustration Files (Procreate)
- 9 Class Materials (PDF)
-6 Customized Brushes

Anand Ramcheron
- 6 Guided Exercises & Templates (PDF)
- 1 Final Illustration (PSD)

18 Class Exercises
Everything You Need to Complete
A Full Comic Page with an Original Character

Coloso Zero808w & Anand Ramcheron Exercises

Abstracting 3D Forms into 2D Lineart

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Understanding and Modifying Digital Brushes

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Hatching Techniques

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Screentones

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Character Design and Worldbuilding

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Character-Centered Composition

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Shape Designs

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Anatomy Lineart Techniques

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Clothing Lineart Techniques

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Hair Lineart Techniques

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Inorganic Object Lineart Techniques

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Adding Finishing Touches

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Drawing Characters for Your Comic

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Exploring Different Perspectives

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Thumbnailing Panels

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Outlining Your Comic

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Inking Exercises

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Inking Your Comic

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Core Skills
For This Class

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After Finishing
This Class


This in-depth class will guide you from the fundamentals
of line art to completing an entire comic page.
Explore different techniques and skills to illustrate
an enchanting monochromatic world.
Once you complete this course,
you will be able to create your original character,
and the world around it through your original comic.

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Roadmap
Complete Guide from Line Art Techniques to
Drawing a Full Comic Page

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CLASS

This CLASS has been carefully constructed
by the education experts at Coloso to provide a curriculum
that will help customers prepare to enter the industry.

Highlights

Class Highlights

Build Your Own
Monochromatic World

As monochromatic illustrations in comics are getting more common, skills to transform the colorful 3D world to 2D B&W illustrations is critical in comics. What would your B&W world look like? Learn how to illustrate everything from lines, details, depth, and values in black and white. This in-depth class will provide a step-by-step guide from the fundamentals of line art to creating monochromatic illustrations.

Coloso zero808w & Anand Ramcheron Introduction

Design and Create Original Characters for Your Comic

For every great story or comics, you need attractive characters. They need to be not only visually appealing but also have engaging and fascinating concepts and stories behind them. Learn the A-Zs of character ideation and building attractive characters from this class.

Coloso zero808w & Anand Ramcheron Introduction

Visualize Your Ideas

Learn how to draw an entire comic page from scratch. We will cover all the different tools and skills you need to know and apply them to planning and inking a comic page. You'll also learn to visualize & sketch page concepts and transform them into solid comic layouts. Learn how to combine page flow, composition, and even perspective into your preliminary sketches!

Coloso zero808w & Anand Ramcheron Introduction
Instructor
Coloso zero808w
Illustrator,
zero808w

[Current]
Freelance Illustrator
Game Developer

[Previous]
Freelance Illustrator
Software Engineer

Recognizable
Projects & Awards

Animaga 2019
Top 10 finalist Re:On WWDC comic competition 2014

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Illustrator,
Anand Ramcheron

[Current]
Freelance Illustrator

Recognizable
Projects & Awards

Trading Card Artist for MARVEL
Style Frame Artist at Emmy Nominated Golden Wolf Animation Studio
Comic Artist for "Infinity Runners" (Kickstarter Crowdfunded Comic Series)
Cover Illustrator for WuxiaWorld

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Curriculum

Curriculum
In-depth Look

SECTION 01. OT

1. Orientation

  1. Introducing your instructor
  2. What you will learn
  3. Helpful websites and software
SECTION 02. Fundamentals of Lineart

2. Understanding Properties of a Line

  1. What exactly is a line?
  2. Categorizing different line styles

3. Properties of Digital Line Brushes

  1. Digital lineart properties
  2. Choosing brushes for different types of lines

4. Values, Hatching, and Textures

  1. Values
  2. Various hatching techniques and applications
  3. How to use screentones
SECTION 03. Planning a Lineart Illustration

5. Character Ideation

  1. Worldbuilding and context
  2. Character personality and traits
  3. Creating props that fit a character

6. Composition and Posing

  1. Shape design for anatomy
  2. Posing characters to fit desired shapes
  3. Using props to complete a composition
SECTION 04. Inking a Lineart Illustration

7. Anatomy and Hair

  1. Lineart stylization for faces
  2. Line techniques for different body parts
  3. How to draw flowy and detailed hair

8. Clothing and Objects

  1. Clothes and folds simplification
  2. Techniques for inking inorganic objects

9. Detailing and Finishing Touches

  1. Additional hatching and textures
  2. Using grays to create focal points
  3. Post inking effects to elevate lineart illustrations
  4. Closing thoughts
SECTION 05. OT

10. Orientation

  1. Introducing your instructor
  2. What you will learn
  3. Helpful websites and software
SECTION 06. The Script + Story

11. Script + Story

  1. Reading the script
  2. Identifying important information & detail
  3. Re-reading the script

12. Thumbnailing the Page

  1. Roughly sketching the panels
  2. Ideation through thumbnail sketching
  3. Exploring different angles and panel variation

13. Understanding the Comic Page Template

  1. Where is the trim area?
  2. Where should I place the dialogue?
  3. Where do I draw? What is the image area?
SECTION 07. Turning Thumbnails into Layouts

14. Turning Thumbnails into Layouts

  1. Moving your thumbnails to the comic template
  2. Setting up panel borders

15. All about Perspectives

  1. What is perspective?
  2. Adding depth and believability to panels
  3. Understanding different perspective grids

16. Final Layouts

  1. Panel refinement techniques
  2. How to avoid getting caught up in details
  3. Why taking your time is important
SECTION 08. All About Inking

17. Inking: Lines

  1. Linework variation
  2. Technical lines vs. organic lines
  3. Inking backgrounds and figures

18. Inking: Blacks

  1. How to distribute ink
  2. Using blacks to direct the viewer's attention

19. Inking: Halftones and Final Touches

  1. Using different gray values
  2. Using screen tones to direct the viewer's attention
  3. Adding FX and finishing touches

Interview with
zero808w & Anand Ramcheron

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Question.01
Who Should Take This Class?


zero808w
This class is perfect for those who want to learn technical lineart techniques to add stylized details in your illustration.

Anand Ramcheron
If you are interested in making your original comics either professionally or even as a hobby, this class is designed for you.

Question.02
What is the most important skill/section in your class?


zero808w
The most important skill in this class will be exploring various monochromatic lineart inking and hatching techniques, and to be able to apply those in real life.

Anand Ramcheron
I think the most important skill is being able to visualize your ideas. After all, comics are a visual medium. I especially want to place emphasis on the thumbnailing and layout sections. Communicating the story clearly is the highest priority.

Required Programs

This course uses Procreate.
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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