Narrative Art: Drawing Imaginary Characters

A narrative artist is someone who can imagine and design the kinds of characters that draw us in and lead us on crazy adventures. Characters of all kinds, from the epic and cosmic to the simple and familiar. In this class, you’ll learn the process and principles that narrative artists use to bring a character to life.

Here are the topics I’ll be covering:

• How Narrative Art Works
• Disney’s ‘The Illusion of Life’ Book
• The Squash and Stretch Principle
• Character ‘Appeal’
• Staging Characters and Scenes
• Conceptualizing a Scene
• Sketching and Composition Planning
• Inking an Illustration
• Coloring an Illustration