Design

A Learning Pathway for Intermediate to Advanced Character Designers

design
4 courses
drawing
2 courses
sculpture
2 courses
painting
1 course

Overview

This learning pathway will help experienced designers improve their ability to design fantasy characters. Through in-depth instruction by Hollywood's premier artists, students will learn a variety of techniques for bringing the creatures of their imaginations into the real world. Along the way, you will find tips for designing with many mediums, from traditional pencil illustration to clay maquettes, all the way to digital design tools like Photoshop & ZBrush.

Beginner-Intermediate-Advanced
9 Courses
23h 16mof duration

How to Draw Monsters - Drawing Stan Winston Creatures

FX artist Timothy Martin (AVP, JURASSIC PARK 3, THE THING) teaches monster drawing as he pays homage to Stan Winston's most famous creations.See more.

Beginner Level
2h 25m of duration

Creature Design - How to Sculpt Character Maquettes

World-renowned creature designer Jordu Schell (Avatar, 300, Hellboy) teaches monster maquette design sculpting techniques.See more.

Intermediate Level
1h 17m of duration

Portrait Illustration Part 1: Pencil Drawing Techniques

Learn pencil drawing for portrait illustration with master artist & illustrator Terry Wolfinger (The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Terminator 3, Ghosts).See more.

Intermediate Level
3h 0m of duration

Portrait Illustration Part 2: Painting with Photoshop

Learn to paint a realistic digital portrait in Photoshop with master illustrator Terry Wolfinger (The Lost World: Jurassic Park, Terminator 3, Ghosts).See more.

Advanced Level
3h 4m of duration