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Unleash the worlds within you. Under the guidance of acclaimed illustrator KleinerHai, sketching will become so much more than just lines on paper - it will become your bridge to endless possibilities. You'll learn to sketch everything from monumental landscapes down to intricate life details, crafting universes with every stroke. Inspiration isn’t something you wait for; it’s something you wield. A new world is only a few sketches away.
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KleinerHai
With a tapestry of vibrant colors and enchanting storybook elements, KleinerHai is able to craft a world like no other. As an internationally acclaimed artist, he seamlessly melds written narratives with striking illustrations, offering a unique and captivating approach to concept art. His unique blend of media and style stands as an unparalleled beacon in the global concept art scene.
Van Gogh would have given his other ear to learn from artists like this.
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Course Lesson Plan
Here's the low-down on everything covered in this course.
- 15 hours 14 minutesTotal Bundle Duration
- 110 VideosVideo Lectures in Bundle
- 5.83 MB of FilesDownloadable Project Files
Tools Used ?The tools listed below are used throughout the lectures of this course. Using alternatives is definitely possible depending on your proficiency, but we can only recommend using these listed softwares.
- Adobe Photoshop
Lesson 1
Establishing the World
You will begin the first lesson by learning how best to plan out a concept for your world. Next, Kleiner will cover various sketching basics. Finally, you will begin your project by working on some of the widest shots of your environments.
- 4 hours 5 minutesTotal Lesson Duration
- 31 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
Guidance
Introduction
Planning Your Project
Sketching Basics
First Brainstorm Sketches
Landscape Brainstorm Sketches
Conclusion
Lesson 2
City Brainstorming
In this lesson, you will get a closer view of your environment. At first, you will establish various general scenes showing daily life, before starting to design the look of specific locations that might be more important to the story.
- 1 hour 46 minutesTotal Lesson Duration
- 16 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
Guidance
Introduction
General Street Scenes
Specialized Locations
City Brainstorming Conclusion
Lesson 3
Character Brainstorming
Once you’ve created a set of locations, it’s time to design the characters who populate them. You will begin by brainstorming looks and costumes. Then you’ll create specialized scenes depicting these characters’ lives.
- 2 hours 27 minutesTotal Lesson Duration
- 14 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
- Project FilesDownloadable Project Files
Guidance
Introduction
Character Brainstorm Sketches
Citizen Context Explorations
Conclusion
Lesson 4
Finalizing Sketches
In this lesson, you will finalize your sketches. Kleiner will take you through several finishing methods, including line art sketches, color frames, character sheets, value sketches, and large-scale environment plans.
- 6 hours 54 minutesTotal Lesson Duration
- 49 VideosVideo Lectures in this Lesson
- Project FilesDownloadable Project Files
Guidance
Introduction
Character Sheets
Color Sketching Basics
Character Color Frames
Location Line Art Refinement
Location Color Sketch
Environment Value Sketch
Environment Line Art
Environment Exploration
Conclusion
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