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Victoria Ying

Illustrator + Artist

BEGINNER Skill Level

54 MINS Duration

You’re about to make all your Disney character dreams come true! With this class, you’ll get to spend just under an hour with the uber talented Victoria Ying, who has created memorable characters for Disney and Pixar.

In Intro To Character Illustration, Victoria is going to teach you how to sketch and digitize your own character and use Adobe Photoshop to bring it to life. By the end of this class, you’ll have all the creative skills to design your very first illustrated character: A Hipster Cat.

BY THE END OF THIS CLASS, YOU’LL LEARN:

  • Sketch a whimsical character and give her a personality of her own
  • Transfer your drawings into Photoshop and prepare them for digital touchups
  • Add color, shadows and highlights to bring your character to life in Photoshop

STUDENT PERK: Get exclusive access to 15% off an Adobe Creative Cloud Membership. You'll be able to use ALL Adobe apps for just $42.49 per month. Access link is in the course downloads.

Need more inspo? Check out a few of Victoria's character designs below:

Adobe Photoshop is a registered trademark of Adobe, Inc. Neither the class offered, the instructors presenting the materials, nor Brit + Co are in any way affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Adobe, Inc.

All you need to take this class is a computer installed with Adobe Photoshop, a few supplies and the 6-page workbook created by Victoria (included in your class downloads!).

ALL YOU NEED TO TAKE THIS CLASS ARE:

  • Sketching Paper
  • Pencil
  • iPad or Wacom Tablet (Optional)

THE WORKBOOK INCLUDES:

  • Class Project Final Design (PSD file)
  • Character Sketch (For Reference)
  • 3D Shapes
  • Bonus Characters (For Reference)

Try Adobe Photoshop FREE for 7 days.

Intro To Character Illustration

Learn how to create whimsical characters from a Disney animator!

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Recent Reviews

  • Great Class

    Such an interesting class and it did a great job of explaining the skills.

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