STUDY GUIDE

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month one

• gesture drawing · 30+ poses, 2-5 minutes
• perspective basics + shapes
• copy/studying · lineart only

month two

• gesture drawing · 80+, 2 minutes
• anatomy · head
• scene in 1-point perspective
• face drawing study

month three

• gesture drawing · 80+, 2 minutes
• body construction · simple mannequin
• scene in 2-point perspective
• portrait studies · with shading

month four

• anatomy · upper body bones & muscle groups
• gesture drawing · 10+ poses, 10 minutes
• color theory basics

month five

• gesture drawing · 60+, 2 minutes
• anatomy · lower body bones & muscle groups
• learn to draw feet
• color theory · color harmonies
• environment studies

month six

• character design basics
• animal drawing
• figure drawing (clothed) · 5+ poses, 15-20 minutes
• scene in 3-point perspective
• color pieces

month seven

• gesture drawing · 40+ poses, 2 minutes
• learn to shade · simple values
• character design studies & color
• self portrait

month eight

• creative design · animal hybrid
• environment design basics
• draw & paint simple environment
• character design · variation of existing outfits

month nine

• figure drawing of characters with color · 5+ poses, 20 minutes
• composition theory
• anatomy · surface muscles
• learn to draw folds · master studies

month ten

• art challenge of choice

month eleven

• gesture drawing · 20+ poses, 2-10 minutes
• learn to draw hands
• learn to draw facial expressions
• draw a short comic · 3+ panels, 2+ characters, environment

month twelve

• character + environment project
• design & color from imagination