Introduction: Entering the World of Visual Storytelling
- Dive into the world of telling stories through your art
- Get to know your teacher
- Examples of storytelling in artworks
- The importance of creating narratives in your paintings
- Learn about the creative process of telling stories with art
Module 1: Brainstorming and Sketching
- Learn the history of storytelling and its immense importance in human culture
- How to create a brief as a foundation for your narrative
- Learn the Blue Sky Method for freely generating new and creative ideas
- Assemble your reference library to streamline your process
- Learn to self-direct as a one-person art team
- How to generate pages of unique sketches and limitless idea variations
Module 2: Building the Artwork
- Bring your best ideas to life through developing your sketches
- Using values to communicate narrative through thumbnails
- How to improve your compositions and create dynamics and intrigue in your paintings
- Learn how color and lighting can communicate mood and story elements
- Learn Photoshop shortcuts and toolsets to increase your workflow efficiency
Module 3: Continuing the Story
- Develop and expand upon your story with additional paintings
- Understand creature and pose design and how to use them to communicate character traits
- How to continue building worlds and expanding your narrative
- Use photo textures to quickly create realism and detail in your paintings
- Apply the finishing touches on your pieces to bring them to presentation quality
Bonus Module: My Insights
- Learn to find inspiration in the world around you
- Tips on finding work as an artist
- Working on your own IPs
- How to boost your productivity
- Finding and developing your own unique style
- General life advice for developing artists