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Intro
Class Intro
Concept Artist, Tahra
“I will explain key character design skills inside out, accompanying you on your journey to becoming a character design master.”
Character Design Masterclass from a Professional Concept Artist with a 20-Year Career
Character concept art has never been easier! Tahra, a concept artist with a 20-year career and a top instructor at Arteum Academy, will share the easiest ways to create designs based on his experience working at renowned gaming companies.
This class provides a variety of examples and exercises to help you learn character concept art step by step, from designing with five different elements—shapes, animals/plants, materials, jobs, and colors—to working on rough drafts. It’s the only character concept art class that covers all the basics of concept art and design, such as depicting detailed skin texture, metal, fur, leather, and translucency. Don’t miss out!
Class Perks
Special Gift from Tahra
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The most comprehensive character design classwith a 46-chapter curriculum and unlimited access -
Just focus on design!Character body guides provided -
Keys to improving the quality of your portfolio!Demonstrations of three design types
In-Class Exercise List
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Beginner: Ideation Point Practice- Line drawing practice
- Disassembling and reassembling forms
- Developing concepts that tell stories
- Design practice using all five ideation points -
Intermediate: Creating and Developing Rough Drafts- Color choice practice: Using base and accent colors
- Organizing design ideas and creating a rough draft
- Creating three variations based on the first rough draft
- Color variation
- Creating bold color variations
- Depicting the face and skin: Coloring methods of two different styles -
Advanced: Advanced Material Depiction and Demonstrations- Depicting metallic textures and accessories
- Key points for drawing fur
- Depicting leather, textures, and folds
- Depicting translucency
- Demonstration: Armored warrior (shapes + metal + mercenary elements)
- Demonstration: Animal-eared girl in a cold environment (fur + cold or dry environment + animal ears)
- Demonstration: Near-future character (black-and-white coat + apocalypse + feathers)
Class Recommendation
Who Should Take This Class?
Beginners
who want to create great designs
Beginners or intermediate designers struggling with materializing designs
Aspiring artists or professionals with less than three years of experience who want to level up their artwork
Expert Concept Artist Tahra's Portfolio
Exercise-Driven, Practical Character Design Class
Do you want to create character designs that everyone loves but don’t know where or how to begin? This class will guide you from beginner to advanced levels, allowing you to incorporate various ideas that spring to mind into your work.
In addition to fundamental theory, you will learn how to reverse-analyze images, practice basic ideation, draw idea sketches for better design balance and structure, and watch three comprehensive demonstrations illustrating color combinations, character jobs, concepts, and storytelling. You’ll learn by focusing solely on design. Whether you’re completely new to character design, want to create a portfolio for a job, or simply want to improve your artwork, this class by concept artist Tahra will teach you how to create engaging, high-quality designs.
Get Ready for the Real-World
22 Step-by-Step Exercises to Master Character Design
Part 1. Beginner: Reverse Analysis of Design Silhouettes and Ideation Practice
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Line Drawing Practice -
Disassembling and Reassembling Forms -
Silhouette Analysis -
Applying Ideation Points
Part 2. Intermediate: Color Choice and Rough Design Variation
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Balance and Structure -
First Stage of Design Ideation -
Applying Color in Practice -
Rough Design Variation
Part 3. Intermediate to Advanced: Depicting Skin and Improving Material Quality
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Tips for Drawing More Complete Forms -
Depicting Skin -
Depicting Metallic Armor and Accessories -
Depicting Leather, Fur, and Translucent Materials
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Highlights
Class Highlights
Tahra's Creative Expertise for Innovative Designs
Do you want to create character concept art that breaks the norms? Get lifetime access to this class and learn design tips and tricks from Tahra, whose work has continuously amazed people over his 20-year career.
Exercise-Driven Curriculum to Master Three-Dimensional Design
Explore the process of visualizing your ideas, including ideation, three-dimensional design, and comprehensive demonstrations, through step-by-step exercises meant to make learning fun.
The Final Piece to Creating a Successful Character Design Portfolio
Design three types of characters with vivid details on your own to build a job-ready portfolio while learning tips on how to incorporate many, but not too many, design elements.
Roadmap
Character Design Masterclass
Concept Artist
Tahra (KyoungHwan Kim)
Hello, I am character concept artist Tahra. I won the grand prize at the 2nd Nexon Character Design Awards in 2003 and have been building a professional career and working on freelance projects since 2006.
I believe that taking a break is equivalent to stopping, which is why I keep working regardless of the outcome. It’s through this process that I learn and discover more about character design.
Through this class, I hope to share the knowledge and experience I’ve gained from creating countless designs and teaching numerous students.
Instructor
Concept Artist, Tahra
(KyoungHwan Kim)
[Current]
Freelance Concept Artist/Instructor at Arteum Academy
Projects & Awards
[Projects]
2017 NCSoft
2011 EnVyUs
2009 Bluehole Studio
2007 Aeonsoft
2006 Actoz Soft
[Awards]
2003 Grand Prize at the 2nd Nexon Character Design Awards
Class Details
You'll Learn
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Ideation Practice to Create Designs That People LovePerform reverse analysis on images with common design elements such as shapes, animals/plants, materials, jobs, and backgrounds, then combine and apply them to real character designs. -
Creating Well-Structured and Organized DesignsPractice logically analyzing structures and determining the strengths and weaknesses of your ideas to establish structures for more organized designs. -
Exercises for Choosing Visually Pleasant ColorsLearn how to apply the proper amount of shading and saturation to create a range of color combinations, dividing a design into low-saturation and high-saturation parts with colors that both look nice and serve as focal points.
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Variation Practice to Diversify DesignsCreate a rough draft based on the ideation practice, then vary its design and color several times to give it a sense of depth and dimension. -
Key Skills to Enhance QualityLearn two distinct methods for coloring the face and skin, as well as how to give your work a more finished look by incorporating tricky materials such as metal, fur, leather, and translucent substances. -
Design Demonstrations for Building Compelling PortfoliosWatch demonstrations of three different character design creations, from ideation to painting, using three or more design elements. Then create high-quality artwork for your portfolio.
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Curriculum
Curriculum
In-Depth Look
Part 01. Introduction to Character Design
Part 02. Intermediate Character Design
Part 03. Focusing on Details (Advanced)
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Interview with
Concept Artist, Tahra
Question.01
What is the purpose or key takeaway of this class?
This class includes various examples of design elements and mini-assignments that students can work on themselves. Although design is such an abstract concept, I tried to explain it coherently by sharing my expertise as well as the good and bad cases of design.
Question.02
What distinguishes this class from others?
It allows students to gain a proper understanding of character design in game development while focusing on more practical aspects, such as hands-on tips and examples, rather than theoretical jargon.
Question.03
Please leave a message for future students and aspiring creators.
Character design is not something that can be mastered in a single class; it requires lifelong improvement and change. I hope this class helps you truly understand the concept of character design and that you continue to study and improve yourself afterward.
Required Programs
This course will use Photoshop CC.
Please purchase and install these program(s) for an optimized chapter experience.
*These programs and/or materials will not be provided with the course.
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