Concept Art Character Design (Udemy.com)

Advanced Techniques and Portfolios that Succeed

( 98 Reviews )

Created by: Hardy Fowler

Produced in 2019

What you will learn

Professional level techniques to conceptualize and render character concept art
How to stand out in a crowded industry
How to succeed and provide value to your clients to keep them coming back

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Overall Score : 96 / 100

Course Description

Welcome to Concept Art Character Design! My name is Hardy Fowler and Ive got an amazing and valuable course to share. Character Concept Art is a really exciting and high demand field. Countless entertainment industry clients are willing to pay very well for skilled artists who can conceptualize and paint beautiful and memorable character art, BUT, its a highly competitive corner of the market and you need to stand out from the crowd in order to succeed.
Help is here! the main, big picture idea of this course is to show you how to elevate good character art into amazing character art. Ive been doing this for over a decade now and my career has taught me some sure fire ways to push any character concept painting to the next level and thats what I want students to take away. Were going to make your portfolio stand out from the pack - lets turn good into great!
This course is designed for character artists who already feel like they know the basics but want to rise up to much higher levels. Well do six full character projects covering a wide variety of genres and challenges and Ill show some incredibly cool and easy to master rendering techniques. But this course is so much more than just a painting demonstration. Well dive into all of the concepts and theories that guide great character design and youll learn all of the skills, habits and mindsets that really elevate those pro-level portfolios that get picked by clients. I love chatting with students and seeing their work I offer responsive support and feedback this course is packed with career-changing resources and bonus materials So, if you are looking to reach that next level and create the kind of portfolio that can launch a concept art career, dont miss this course. Enroll today, grab your stylus and lets PAINT COOL STUFF!
Who this course is for:
Anyone who likes to paint cool stuff!
Students with some experience in character concept art who want to take their skills to a professional levelStudents who want to make a living as a character artist

Time: 7h

Instructor Details

Hardy Fowler

4.8 Rating
98 Reviews

Hardy is a professional concept artist and illustrator working in New Orleans, LA. He has designed and painted hundreds of characters, creatures, machines and scenes for numerous entertainment industry clients. He has had artwork featured in elite digital art annuals such as Expos. Hardy is also a certified medical illustrator and has a detailed knowledge of human anatomy as it applies to visual art.
Hardy has devoted his online teaching career to the goalof making digital art and all of it's amazing potentialaccessible to everyone - even those for whom art school is not feasible.

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By Jory Harms on 9/27/2020

So far looks good.

By Karun Suresh on 9/26/2020

Hardy is an absolute class of a teacher. Not only does he teach you the art of concept design clearly, but he gives tonnes of content for us to practice our work on. He takes time out of his day to answer all your questions and doubt. My work has improved drastically to the point where i was shocked with the growth of my own skills. I would definetly recommend you to buy his course. Its worth it.

By Sambeet Das on 9/13/2020

it's really nice, elaborate properly with exercise sheets for practice

By Craig Herbert on 9/1/2020

Taking this course was the best decision I've made in terms of my artistry skills and foundations. I've already learnt some fantastic time-saving techniques and increased my knowledge of design principles. I really didn't want the course to end, and I feel like I've leveled up my work thanks to Hardy. I will definitely be looking at Hardy's other courses - it has been invaluable.

By Manoj vasudevan on 8/27/2020

Great.. one of the best course on digital painting...

By Shere Crossman on 8/27/2020

I love this course! Great tips and explanation of technique!

By Mark Lawless on 8/26/2020

A really great course. Very informative.

By Sarawadee OiL Udomkarnjananan on 8/21/2020

Just... AMAZING! thanks

By Michael J Rasmussen on 8/16/2020

Fantastic information and skill! I'll be a long time studying his techniques. I hoped for more skin work... however, it appears he has another course specifically designed for figure drawing, so I hope it's covered in there. I would love to see more work by this incredible artist, maybe using some different tools like procreate and photoshop on the Ipad. Thanks so much!

By Bruno V C Lima on 8/10/2020