Lynda - Foundations of Drawing Cartoon Characters for Animation

English | Duration: 5h 22m | .Mp4 | h264, yuv420p, 1280x800, 15.00 fps(r) | aac, 48000 Hz, stereo | 839 MB

Genre: E-learning

Learn to draw cartoon characters for classical cel animation, digital animation, comic books, or just for fun. In this course, Dermot O' Connor reviews the basics of character drawing and the principals that underlie effective characters: silhouette, exaggeration, squash and stretch, asymmetry, texture, line weight, and more. Then he focuses on drawing individual body parts—eyes, mouths, hands, and hair—as well as different types of animals, creatures, and objects. Finally, watch Dermot take a drawing from start to finish, creating a memorable character ready for handoff to animators.

Topics include:

Drawing gesture and attitude drawings

Creating thumbnail drawings

Understanding line of action, negative space, exaggeration, and more

Drawing eyes and mouths

Drawing feet and hands

Drawing animals

Going from rough sketch to full-color drawing