Drawing Villains and Monsters
Make awesome bad guys! Pro illustrator Jake Parker shares his techniques for designing evil characters of all kinds. Plus learn how to draw them in evil poses, wearing evil clothes! Mwahahahahahaha!
Your hero is only as good as your villain.
From dark lords to knife-wielding ogres to maniacal jokers and evil alien warriors Jake Parker teaches an in depth course on designing and drawing the "bad guys" for your next big project.
In this class you will learn:
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The 4 principles of designing evil characters
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How to apply these principles to a range of evil characters
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The differentiating visual and physical attributes of evil characters
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An approach to basic human anatomy
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How to draw great evil poses
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How to create a hierarchy of focal points
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How to design evil clothing and evil accessories
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Methods of working up from a thumbnail sketch to a finished EVIL drawing
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About the Instructor
Illustrator/Cartoonist Jake Parker
For the last 25 years Jake has worked on everything from animated films to comics to picture books. For several years he worked for Reel FX and Blue Sky Studios on such projects as Horton Hears a Who, Rio, and Epic. He is the creator of the popular Inktober drawing challenge. Jake currently works as an illustrator and cartoonist on children's books and comics. He works out of his home studio in Arizona.
Course curriculum
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Intro
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Villains v Monsters
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Monster Triangle
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Principles
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Demo
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Downloads
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About this course
- 6 lessons
- 2 hours of video content
- 5 Videos
- 1 Download
Reviews
Your hero is only as good as their villain
Carrie Copa
I love monsters. And who doesn't want a better bad guy? (More interesting, I mean.) This is a fantastic course for building more believable characters. Reall...
Read MoreI love monsters. And who doesn't want a better bad guy? (More interesting, I mean.) This is a fantastic course for building more believable characters. Really gets you thinking about your character beyond just a drawing.
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Tomasz Nowacki
Love everything from svs but this one is one of the best!!
Love everything from svs but this one is one of the best!!
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Nick Steer
This lesson taught me how to approach monster design in a way I've never seen before. It's helped me keep my monsters interesting but also grounded and belie...
Read MoreThis lesson taught me how to approach monster design in a way I've never seen before. It's helped me keep my monsters interesting but also grounded and believable.
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