Digital Drawing : Creating Characters in Photoshop

Completed by 8 learners

Ages 11-13

Live Group Class

In this live two week class learners will sketch and digitize a cartoon character of their own drawing using digital drawing techniques in photoshop.

Sharon

Average rating:

4.9

Number of reviews:

(77 reviews)

Live video meetings

1x per week, 2 weeks

3-6 learners per class

70 min

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What’s included

2 live meetings

2 hrs 20 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

In this two week digital drawing class learners will be guided through the process of taking sketches from their sketchbook, bringing them into photoshop and creating digital drawings of their cartoon characters. 

In this class we will go over pencil sketches, photographing or scanning your sketch, working in layers, paintbrush tools, transparency and alpha channels, colour mode, and file types. 

Each learner will be welcomed to class and after introductions of self we will introduce the cartoon character we are working with, and talk about our own art practices. 
In WEEK 1: We will talk about sketching, character design, use of reference materials, and taking photos of our sketches for digitization. 
In WEEK 2: We will create and name layers to allow us to digitize our sketches and create cartoon characters in photoshop. We will discuss colour usage, various colour line techniques. We will also take a look at background options and what pixel peeping means and how to avoid it. 

Learners should be comfortable speaking and sharing on camera. This is an intermediate class and therefore a strong understanding or interest in drawing is suggested and learners will want to be familiar  with the share screen option in outschool classes.

Learning Goals

Learners will come away from this program with a strong understanding of how to digitize their sketches, confidence with photographing sketches, bringing their sketches into photoshop, and understand the tools needed in photoshop to create the digital version of their cartoon characters.

Other Details

Supply List

Learners in this class will need to have a working copy of photoshop, a drawing tablet, a good internet connection, a sketchbook, pencils, and the ability to photograph thier sketches using a digital camera or mobile device. 
For any questions about this very specific set of materials please feel free to message the teacher.

External Resources

Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.

Meet the teacher

Sharon

Joined February, 2020

4.9

77reviews

Profile

Teacher expertise and credentials

Sharon's educational studies include art with a  focus on interpretive and sequential illustration  from which she  graduated in 2002. Sharon went on to study creative writing as well as pursue continued learning in storyboard art and has earned certificates in character and world design as well as art history. 

Sharon has worked as an in house graphic designer, worked in sculpture fabrication, freelance illustration and portrait work; she has participated in many art shows and competitions across North America and her work can be found in private collections and galleries in Canada, the US, and Mexico. Sharon has illustrated three published children’s books, as well as a few that never made it to print.