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Skillshare

Hairstyles 101: Draw and Colour Hair for Character Design

via Skillshare

Overview

Hair - such a troublesome aspect to draw for many artists! In this class I’m going to approach hairstyle from the perspective of character design and illustration, breaking down in easy steps how to

  • Plan the hairstyle based on the character’s personality
  • Sketch and clean the lineart
  • Colour and add final touches to really make your character’s haircut stand out without being a realistic style portrait

This class is perfect for beginners who want to learn character design, but also for advanced students who want to learn a new painting technique or push out of their comfort zone! You just need a digital painting software (I use Photoshop CC 2017, you can find the link to the trial version here) and a graphic tablet (I use a Wacom Cintiq 22HD, but you can get really affordable ones starting from $70). OR, you can just follow this process on pen and paper - art is not about the materials, but about the idea!

New and Improved

This is my third class on Skillshare, where I got an amazing welcome and enthusiastic feedback! In the comments section of my previous classes (Turn a Photo into a Cartoony Artwork (in 3 easy steps!) and Turn a Photo into a Cartoony Artwork with Procreate App!) students asked for more in-depth explanations with regards to my shading and lighting technqiue, so in this class I have two videos on those topics! I hope these are helpful, let me know!

Social Boost

I love seeing your projects develop, so make sure you create one and update it with your course assignment - this way I can give you feedback and even a shout out on my social media! *EDIT* I've recently changed my Instagram handle - you can find me here as @art_bymemo

Let’s get started!

Take your characters out of your drawer, or create a new one from scratch, grab your pencil (or your Intuous!) and let’s get creative!

Syllabus

  • 01. Hello and Welcome!
  • 02. Course Assignment
  • 03. Create your Character
  • 04. Hairstyles and Personality
  • 05. Sketch
  • 06. Inking
  • 07. Flat Colour
  • 08. Shading
  • 09. Lighting
  • 10. Wrap-up!

Taught by

Maria Lia Malandrino

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