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Intro
Journey into Eastern-Fantasy with Kitune, Collaborating Artist for 'Onmyoji'
First disclosure of IP creation know-how awarded the Golden Dragon Award in 2025 Learn the proven drawing techniques of Kitune, the collaborative artist of 'Onmyoji' and 'Baekmunpae'. Discover the secret to capturing both originality loved by the public and the commercial appeal clients want. Secure the competitiveness to survive as an irreplaceable expert in the fierce industry.
Did you feel that just having flashy illustrations was not enough? Now, don’t stop at ‘well-drawn pictures.’ Let’s systematically complete the production process of orthographic views and character sheets, which are essential in industry practices such as games and IP development. With a step-by-step curriculum that even beginners can follow, you will be able to build a professional-level portfolio that once seemed vague.
Class Perks
Get These Coloso Exclusives
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Master Eastern-style character designUnlimited access to 23 lectures -
Core theories and expert know-howPDF lecture materials -
Hands-on practice exercisesOriginal PSD files -
Full workflow and step-by-step process2 final artwork PSD files -
Boost your workflow efficiencyClip Studio brush list
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Who should take this class?
Beginners who want to learn character design for commercial or creative purposes
Basic learners who wants to create a captivating screen through movement and composition
All illustrators who want to expand their style through 'Eastern-style'
Expert Illustrator Kitune's Portfolio
Why Take This Class?
Coloso The first-ever 'Eastern-style' character lecture Learn how to harmoniously blend style elements without being limited to a single genre. You can create results that reflect your own personality in any genre. Grow not as an illustrator who follows trends, but as a creator with a broad spectrum.
Do you want to breathe life into a boring character? Starting from basic perspective, create vivid scenes through compositions that focus the viewer's attention and dynamic poses. Learn directing skills that can fully immerse the reader with just one illustration.
Class Exercises
21 Class Exercises
Part 1. Character Design Basics
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Beginning of Head Drawing -
Drawing Facial Features with Eastern Aesthetics -
Creating Natural & Dynamic Half-Body Portraits -
Designing Characters with Unique Vibes
Part 2. Creating Dynamic Poses
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How to Play Tense Ancient Style 2D (Part 1) -
How to Play Tense Ancient Style 2D (Part 2) -
Understanding Composition -
Eastern-Style Anime Character Design -
What Needs to Be Done to Go from "2D to 3D"
Part 3. Sketching and Coloring
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Review Demonstration and Expansion -
Preliminary Understanding of Sketching -
Fundamentals of Sketching & Character Conception (Part 1) -
Fundamentals of Sketching & Character Conception (Part 2)
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The Relationship Between Color and Sketching -
Entering a Coloring World with Eastern Art -
Review Demonstration and Expansion
Part 4. Character Illustration and Turnarounds
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Eastern-Style Materials -
Creating Turnarounds -
From Character Turnarounds to Splash Art -
Step-by-Step Splash Art Demonstration (Part 1) -
Step-by-Step Splash Art Demonstration (Part 2)
Final Product Examples
Character Illustration & Turnaround
*These images are an example provided to help you better understand the class.
Highlights
Class Highlights
Creating Commercial IP Character Sheets
Expand your commercial utilization capabilities Now, beyond the satisfaction of creation, you need to become a professional who can open various opportunities with characters. Systematically learn how to create orthographic views and character sheets required in IP development and outsourcing situations. Elevate the professionalism of your work with dynamic illustrations. Complete high-quality designs and grow into a 'commercial illustrator' who can also explain them.
Designing Beloved Eastern-Style Characters
The criteria for characters chosen in the already mature Eastern-style market Learn the formula that exists among successful cases. Let's master character design strategies that appropriately apply Eastern elements to captivate fandoms and clients. Coloso Follow the first Eastern-style character lecture to secure style competitiveness and establish yourself as an irreplaceable artist
Mastering Dynamic Poses Through Shapes
Did the human body feel difficult, and were your dynamic poses always stuck in place? Instead of complex anatomical theories, learn how to understand the human body through shapes. Understand perspective with shapes, and easily create powerful action poses through paper and cube folding. Transform stiff standing poses into dynamic movements, injecting your work with a vividness that seems to break through the screen.
