Narrative Art: Drawing Imaginary Characters

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Ira Marcks

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01 Introduction.mp4

01:30

02 Class Overview.mp4

02:32

03 Narrative Art History pt. 1.mp4

01:58

04 Narrative Art History pt. 2.mp4

04:01

05 Narrative Art History pt. 3.mp4

03:47

06 Disneys Illusion of Life.mp4

06:23

07 Squash and Stretch pt. 1.mp4

03:45

08 Squash and Stretch pt. 2.mp4

05:04

09 Character Appeal.mp4

03:44

10 Advanced Appeal.mp4

04:54

11 Believability.mp4

08:02

12 Staging Characters.mp4

06:29

13 Staging Scenes.mp4

05:58

14 Staging Environments.mp4

04:23

15 Other Kinds of Heroes.mp4

04:01

16 A Few Thoughts.mp4

01:38

17 Class Project Concept.mp4

09:02

18 Class Project Sketch pt. 1.mp4

06:41

19 Class Project Sketch pt. 2.mp4

04:56

20 Class Project Ink pt. 1.mp4

06:49

21 Class Project Ink pt. 2.mp4

02:25

22 Class Project Color pt. 1.mp4

02:29

23 Class Project Color pt. 2.mp4

08:37

24 Wrap It Up.mp4

01:45

Narrative Art Class Notes.pdf

Description

Behind every good cartoon character is a narrative artist.

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

All you'll need for this class is a pencil and paper but I'm working in Clip Studio Paint for visual clarity.

What You'll Learn?

Illustration
Digital Illustration
Drawing
Character Design
Concept Art
Narrative
Creative

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Ira Marcks

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Ira Marcks is an author and illustrator based in Upstate NY. His graphic novels have been recommended by The New York Times, BuzzFeed, and the American Library Association.

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