Dynamic Character Concept Art with Faraz Shanyar
$300.00
Gain lifetime access to the recordings and discord from last term!
Have you ever wanted to draw dynamic character designs that feel like they fit convincingly within a world? In this 8-week class Faraz Shanyar walk you through his thoughts and process on character design. He will go over the creative principles that he uses in his work every day so that you can create your own characters that stand out from the crowd.
We’ll cover:
• Drawing Basics
• Character Fundamentals
• Costume and Design
• Lighting your Character
Week 1: Drawing fundamentals: the value of lines and the importance of life drawing for character design
Week 2: Anatomy, how to simplify muscles and exploring the structure and connections in the human body
Week 3: Perspective and the human body: focusing on hands and feet in different angles and poses and how important it is to draw accurate hands
Week 4: movement and weight in the body, how the body moves keeps balance
Week 5: Silhouettes! How to find a good silhouette and how to make a good base for your character
Week 6: Armor, clothes and details: how to add layers and interest to your character
Week 7: Colors and lighting, how make your character more dramatic with painting
Week 8: Finial critique, how to get inspired by artworks from outside of the industry, final Q&A
Duration: 8 weeks
Date & Time: Starts Saturday September 14th, every Saturday at 10:00 AM Eastern US time
Skill level: All skill levels welcome.
Tiers: Receive direct feedback in class or spectate without homework feedback.
Format: 4-5 hour live class with combination of lectures, demos, and feedback. Recordings will usually be provided within 24 hours of each class.
Materials: Any digital or traditional tools. Paintovers will be done digitally
The class will be a combination of lecture, demos and homework feedback for critique students.
Description
Faraz Shanyar is a senior concept artist working in film and video games, on titles such as Control, Lion King, and Pirates of the Caribbean.
STUDENT EXPERIENCES
“I’ve been wanting to push my character designs in realistic style that’s more engaging. Faraz’s class helped with identifying that direction and pushing towards it. I also learned to appreciate new and old films, animations, and exercises to a greater degree than I had before.”
— Ji Mun
“One of the best course I ever took in my whole art career! I knew that Faraz was good but now I completely understand how he got to the mastery level. The lessons were easy to understand and the homework was fun and exciting. There wasn’t a single assignment that I disliked and my favorite homework was practicing line silhouettes. Would definitely recommend this class to anyone looking to take their character designs to next level and beyond!”
— Corey
“[The most important lessons I took away from class were] how silhouette and balance can define the quality of the character and how to use references and create ideas based on culture and history.”
— André Amadesi
STUDENT WORK
