MODULE 02

Character Design Process

Here you will learn the A to Z steps for designing professional kawaii characters that look interesting and fit the message of your drawing. 

We’ll go through all the foundational building blocks of kawaii (faces, body shapes, hands, feet, accessories), and we’ll learn how to apply these building blocks to creating finished designs.

Kawaii characters don’t need to be limited to just food, animals or inanimate objects. Want to draw kawaii people and humanoid characters? I’ve got you covered! You will also learn how to adapt the kawaii formula to drawing people.

Highlights:

• Understand the kawaii formula and how to apply it to successful character design
   

• Learn the building blocks of kawaii and how to plug them into the kawaii formula, so you can effortlessly come up with interesting kawaii design every time you do it
   

• Diversify your art by learning how to apply the kawaii formula to drawing adorable kawaii people

MODULE 03

Color and Shading

Picking colors for a drawing is hard! You don’t want to be guessing here only to end up with a drawing that doesn’t look balanced and pleasing.

The good news is that you don’t have to.

I will teach you the principles of color theory, how to apply it to choose colors for your drawings, and the different shading styles for kawaii you can choose from.

But we’ll go beyond just coloring. You will also learn how to add finishing touches to make your drawings really stand out. 

Highlights:

• Understand color theory (without over-complicating it) and how to apply it easily to your art
   

• Master different shading styles and learn to apply them to your drawings
   

• Make your drawings look 3-dimensional by adding shadows and highlights

MODULE 04

Backgrounds and Storytelling

By now you can confidently create interesting characters, but characters alone are not enough to create a finished illustration.

Your characters need context. It’s time to create a story around your characters, and add any supporting elements to tell this story.

Here you will learn the principles of good design, and how to apply these principles to the overall composition.

Highlights:

• Apply principles of good design to visually tell the story of your drawing in a way that looks aesthetically pleasing
   

• Create interesting backgrounds that support the story of your drawing (instead of competing with the main character for attention)
   

• Bring all the elements together to create a finished illustration

MODULE 05

Professional Finish and Your Style

Sometimes you finish a drawing, and it just doesn't look right. The worst part – you don't know how to fix it.

Let's change that!

In this final module you will learn the specific elements to focus on to polish your drawings and bring them to PRO level.

You will learn to troubleshoot your work by checking it agains a checklist of elements that are likely to cause problems.

It's as simple as following a formula. No more feeling stuck!

You will also get crystal clear on how to incorporate your style into your work, so your work becomes instantly recognizable.

After this module, you will have a set of your own illustrations that are ready for your portfolio, for uploading to print-on-demand websites and for social media.

Highlights:

• Learn to troubleshoot your drawings by checking them agains a checklist of elements that are likely to cause problems
   

• Apply your unique style to your drawings in a way that's instantly recognizable
   

• Polish your drawings to a professional level, so that they are ready to present to a client or to sell