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Certificate
TUITION
$699 USD
DURATION
8 weeks
INTAKES
Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct
DELIVERY MODE
Online
about the course
What will you learn?
This 2D course for Animal Drawing emphasizes developing an understanding of the anatomy of wildlife and domestic animals,
Students will learn to construct quadruped skeletons as well as render fur and reptilian skin. This is a vital step in creating populated landscapes as well as building a foundation that strengthens believability when developing creature designs. Furthermore, there is an exploration of form and perspective with an analysis of gestures and expressions,
Students will also learn to deconstruct the materials, from their tensile strength and geometric construction to their surface properties or how they absorb and reflect light. Be prepared to do a lot of construction and rendering.
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Graduate with an outstanding portfolio
Illustrate and analyze the animal form.
Building a foundation that strengthens believability when developing creature designs.
One year of free access to the full course.
Enjoy one-year full access to the course that includes lectures, feedback, and live Q&A recordings.
Earn a Certificate of Completion.
Earn a Certificate of Completion when you complete and turn in 80% of course assignments.
Personalized expert feedback and live Q&A.
Receive personal individual feedback on all submitted assignments from the industry’s best artist.
course structure
What will you learn?
Week 1 | Basics of Animal Structure
Introduction to structure:
- How animals are built
- Understanding form
- Gesture
- Shape & bony landmarks in equine & bovine forms
Week 2 | Unguligrade Skeleton (Equine & Bovine), Continued
Introduction to the skeleton:
- movement & limitations of the joints
- Balance & proportions
- Learn how to take the complex skeleton and simplify it to basic shapes to have a manageable way to better understand how the skeleton of the animal functions and moves
Week 3 | Unguligrade Construction Shapes & Muscles (Equine & Bovine)
- Form and form direction
- Filling out structure and surface form with muscle and deep tissue masses
Week 4 | Digitigrade Skeleton (Canine & Feline)
- Breaking down the forms into simple shapes
- Familiarize yourself with skeletal landmarks and shapes of the animals covered in this week
- Study from photos and life if possible
Week 5 | Digitigrade Construction Shapes & Muscles (Canine & Feline)
- Understanding the construction of basic shapes & muscle structures within them
- Construct your animal drawings as you put together skeletal structures with muscle forms and shapes on top
- Focus on understanding the foundation of the animal through skeleton and construction drawings before adding muscles
Week 6 | Bony Fish, Sharks, & Reptiles
- Construction shapes
- Skeleton & muscle overviews
- In-depth look at how aquatic animals function
Week 7 | Birds
- Construction shapes
- Skeleton & muscle overview
- Wing feather groups
- Beaks
- Folding & unfolding of the wings
Week 8 | Prehistoric Life and Rendering
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
What do you need to apply?
- Good Drawing Foundation
- OR
- Analytical Figure Drawing
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