Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1: Now what: Drawing basics for posing and expressions (Assignment #1: Character design: Elroy and Kirby); Chapter 2: The face: Breaking down the elements of expression (Assignment #2: Drawing "Emma" with different expressions ); Chapter 3: Posing your character: what are you trying to communicate? (Assignment #3: Drawing "Tommy" in three, distinct poses); Chapter 4: Acting: Characters acting and reacting the way you want them to (Assignment #4: Thumbnail sketch a series of poses of "Tommy" to best describe a specific action); Chapter 5: Staging your scene: Using the elements of your scene to create a composition (Assignment #5: Illustrate the same scene from two different points-of-view); Chapter 6: Leading the eye: Prioritizing by design (Assignment #6: Illustrating a specific scene, using the designs provided); Chapter 7: Putting it in action: creating an illustration from start to finish.
Now what: drawing basics for posing and expressions : Twinning ; Using perspective to create depth ; Clothing: depth killers? ; Using the core ; Line of action ; Drama is not vertical ; Step-by-step: creating a pose from start to finished color ; Clarity and silhouette
Celebrity artist assignment : Bobby Rubio, storyboard artist
The face: breaking down the elements of expression : Eyes ; Eyebrows ; The mouth ; The neck ; The nose ; Using the facial elements to emote ; Celebrity artist assignment : Sean Cheeks Galloway, comic book artist/character designer
Posing your character: what are you trying to communicate? : Body language ; Weight and balance ; The mechanics of movement ; Walks and runs ; Celebrity artist assignment : Stephen Silver, character designer
Acting: characters acting and reacting the way you want them to : Thumbnailing ; Subtext ; Purpose-driven acting ; Eye direction and proximity ; Using photo reference ; Characters listening to each other ; Celebrity artist assignment : Terry Dodson, comic book artist
Staging your scene: using the elements of your scene to create a composition : The rule of thirds ; Choosing your shot ; Point of view ; Celebrity artist assignment : Brian Ajhar, illustrator/character designer
Leading the eye: prioritizing by design : Visual flow and tonal studies ; Shape-based composition ; Determining priorities ; Compositing for a client ; Celebrity artist assignment : Marcus Hamilton, comic strip artist
Putting it in action: creating an character-driven illustration from start to finish : Research, research, research ; Character design ; Thumbnail layouts ; Inks ; Color wizardry ; Celebrity artist assignment : Jeremiah Alcorn, illustrator/character designer.
