Coloring Fantasy Characters

1. Introduction

   1. Welcome to the course
   2. Meet me
   3. An overlook of the platform

2. Introduction to Procreate

   1. Getting started with Procreate
   2. Setting up the canvas: sizes and resolution
   3. Brushes for coloring and shading
   4. Layers and blending modes
   5. Gestures and shortcuts for faster coloring

3. Turn Your Characters into Fantasy Icons

   1. From Human to Demon
   2. From Human to Mermaid
   3. From Human to Monster
   4. From Human to Elf
   5. From Human to Witch

4. Portrait

   1. How to choose the best color palette
   2. Base coloring: flat skintones
   3. Coloring the eye: Depth and Reflections
   4. Short hair: coloring and shine
   5. Stylized vs Realistic coloring

5. Waist up

   1. Shading skin on upper body
   2. Rendering hands
   3. Long hair and bangs
   4. Adding secondary light sources
   5. Clothes on Upper Body: Introduction

6. Clothes

   1. Base coloring for clothing
   2. Shading different fabrics
   3. Rendering folds
   4. Adding patterns and prints
   5. Final details: accesories, buttons and seams

7. Full body

   1. Base color and rendering for full figure
   2. Shading legs and feet
   3. Light direction and cast shadows
   4. Different hair textures and details
   5. Harmonizing colors across the character

8. Composition

   1. Choosing the color palette for the background
   2. Harmony, contrast and storytelling
   3. Guide de viewer's eye with light and shadow
   4. Integrating the characters in the background
   5. Adding effects and unifying the illustration

9. BONUS: Basic anatomy and sketching

   1. Basic anatomy and sketching
   2. Sketching the face from scratch
   3. Cleaning the lineart and preparing for coloring