5-Week WORKSHOP
Force CHARACTER DESIGN
20th Oct 2024 at 10 AM IST
with MRITUNJAY VARUN, Anatomy, Character Artist
About Mritunjay Varun
Varun has worked on numerous 2D animation projects in four years and is currently working as a Figure Drawing Instructor on DrawingFORCE.com His Favourite topics include pre-production, ideation of characters, environments, illustrations and concepts. He is always open to new chances to learn and connect with others :)
He is a lead instructor on DrawingFORCE.com teaching with FORCE method creator and author of FORCE drawing books, Mike Mattesi, himself. He has taught multiple students across the globe, ranging from places like the United States, Europe, Australia, India, China, Japan, UAE, and many more. He believes that teaching figure drawing is always fun and it's even better with the FORCE way.
Instagram ID: mritunjayvarun_
ART OF MRITUNJAY VARUN
5-Week Workshop Modules
FORCE Character Design:
In this 5-week Force Character Design workshop, Varun will share the foundations of his unique and powerful FORCE Drawing approach, with numerous demonstrations that showcase the method's energy and vitality.
Week 1: All about character design, FORCE shapes and appealing shape design
What is character design
what makes a great character? The story of the character
Character design templates- Hand over a template for everyone to use during the workshop and later
Character design principles- Gesture, story, expressions, clothing, accessories, textile and anatomy
FORCE shape design intro, Good and bad shapes
FORCE shape- the triangle and appealing shape design
Contrast and unity
Breakdown of famous existing characters according to the FORCE shapes design
Assignment Week 1: Choose one of the character design topics from below. Two topics will be given and you've to pick one and design a completely different character from the given one.
Week 2: Beginning of the design, body types and pose
Different types of bodies- Ectomorph, endomorph, mesomorph- The body type lineup images
Proportions, the Bounding Box Technique.
Body language and shape collaboration- how to bring body language and personality to life using shapes.
Drawing and sketching different character silhouettes
Selecting the final pose for the character
Assignment 2: Draw at least five character thumbnails and 5 poses for the chosen character
Week 3: Face and expression of the characters
What makes a great character expression- the simplicity of the expression
Eye & mouth masks
General head functioning
Drawing an expression sheet for the character
Assignment 3: Draw 5 character expressions for the character
Week 4: Clothing
Common mistakes while drawing clothing for characters- how to eliminate unnecessary details about clothing
Gathering references based on character type, according to it's personality, living, needs, wants, occupation, passion etc.
Clothing our character using references
*Notes on colour (optional; if time remains)
Assignment 3: Draw 5 character expressions for the character
Week 5: One-on-one feedback to all the participants
Final assignment: create a full character, focus on design and not rendering, create poses, and expressions and present a final sheet.
Prerequesties
Must have a basic understanding of character design.
Any suitable software either Photoshop, Procreate or any drawing software of choice
You can do the whole workshop on a sketch pad using a good set of sketch-grade pencils or a graphic tablet.
Timings & Duration
Starting Date: 20th October - 17th November 2024
Timings: Every Sunday at 10 AM IST (3hr approx.)
Total Seats: 30-35 Max.
To Register
To Book Your Slot Contact:
Email: kaustubh@yourworkshop.art
Call/WhatsApp: +91-9740580425
Total Seats: 30
Workshop Fee: 8500 INR (For a 5-week workshop)
Pay Via UPI (within India) : yourworkshop.ibz2@icici
For the international students
To Book a slot, contact: kaustubh@yourworkshop.art or
Contact No: +91-9740580425
*Post we'll provide a payment link for a secure payment.
Fee for the international students: 110$ (for a 5-week workshop)
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