Illustrator, Nixell Cho

Class Intro
Illustrator, Nixell Cho

Did you know that the bigger the scale
the more necessary planning becomes
in order to create a high-quality illustration?

Nixell Cho, lead artist and illustrator
of Marvel Future Fight is ready to
guide you through the process of making
your own original characters.

Coloso Nixell Cho Drawing Superheroes Using a Sense of Volume and Silhouette

Learn everything from the standard method
of setting the appearance and pose suitable
for the character, to efficient glazing techniques
to plan for light and brightness in black-and-white
and stack colors step-by-step.

Class
Breakdown

Content

Length: 22 videos
(20h)
Difficulty: Intermediate
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Video Details

Audio: Korean
Subtitles: English

Software Required

Adobe Photoshop CC

Perks

Character stylization sketch file
Step-by-step volume layer PSD file
Exercise PSD file

Expert Illustrator
Nixell Cho's Profile & Portfolio

Nixell Cho
Illustrator

Hello, I'm illustrator Yongjun Cho,
working under the pen name, Nixell Cho.

I'm currently part of the art team
for the game "Marvel Future Fight."
There, I've been put in charge
of the main illustration
and character concept art.

Until now, I have worked on
over 200 different characters
and studied the skills necessary
to broaden the spectrum
of character expression.
I've dedicated my career to figuring out
how to make the character I work on
more appealing and dynamic.

My goal with this class is to share
the knowledge and insights that I've
gathered through my own
real-world work experience.

Illustrator,
Nixell Cho

[Current]
Marvel Future Fight - Lead Character Concept Artist

Recognizable
Projects & Awards

[Former]
Special Force 2 - Character Concept Art
Diablo3 Reaper of Souls Art Contest - Ranked 3rd
Marvel War of Heroes TCG - Illustration
Mobile Legends - Splash Art
SteamGate TRPG Project - Character Concept Art

Artstation

12 Class Exercises

Character Storytelling
Learn about Face Figures
Expressing Different Types
of Body Shape
Dynamic Gesture

How to Study Value
Understanding the Local Value
Main Light, Ambient Light, Rim Light
Controlling the Volume Step-by-step

Glazing Color Scheme
Fancy Effects
Detailed Polishing
Final Artwork

*These are sample images for better understanding.

Class Highlights

Character Storytelling and Body Shape Settings That Fit the Concept

Learn how to make a fascinating hero character & express characters in more diverse ways with a three-dimensional narrative, body type stylization, and concept settings.

Create Readable Drawings
Through Value and Volume Expression

Just like books, there are some images that are easier to read. Understand why you need readability in your paintings, and learn how to approach various objects step-by-step regardless of material through brightness and volume!

How to Reduce Trial & Error and Quickly Respond to Feedback

It is the fate of illustrators to complete an image of a 'certain quality' within a 'certain time frame!' For efficient drawing training, this class will provide character stylization sketch file and PSD files for step-by-step volume layer exercises.

Class Details
You'll Learn

Expressing Various Appearances
and Body Types Using Skeletal Points

Learn about the head shape and skeletal frames, as well as various character representations by adjusting the ratio of skeletal points and applying the silhouette shape.
Using Character Elements
in Visual Storytelling

Learn the silhouette and gesture elements that bring characters to life. Come up with settings that reflect the character's race, personality, job, or ability.
Dynamic Gestures that Suit each Superhero Character

Learn poses that make viewers interested, and take a step-by-step look at the process of developing the character to look more dynamic by adding elements suitable for heroes.

Importance of Value
and Understanding Lights

Understand the value, which is the point that increases the readability of the image, learn how to study value, and understand light by tracing it back in the picture.
Volume and Structural Construction
To Approach Complex Objects Easily

Understand the elements of volume and learn how to approach & express volume of complex objects such as scratched bricks, hair texture, and hero suits through exercises.
A Step-by-Step Exercise
From Illustration Thumbnail to Completion

Understand why thumbnails are important, and complete the final illustration through efficient techniques using layers from black and white thumbnail work.

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Curriculum
In-depth Look

SECTION 01. Orientation: "Must-Haves" of Game Illustrators

01. Class Curriculum and Key Points

About the artist
Introducing the key points of the class

SECTION 02. Elements for Attractive Characters: Silhouette

02. Key Element For Character Illustrations: Visual Storytelling

Concept of visual storytelling
Visual storytelling of a character (appearance, gesture)

03. Expressing Various Characters through Skeletal Frame Changes 1

How to draw a face using the default proportions
Understanding the 'landmarks' of skulls that make face structure
Painting a face using the landmarks

04. Expressing Various Characters through Skeletal Frame Changes 2

Understanding how facial silhouette is created
Analyze facial bone by face type and storytelling
Applying shape to skull landmarks

05. Expressing Different Character Body Types

Understanding the skeletal frame of the human body
Understanding the order of body shapes
Learn the language of shape
Drawing body shapes for a four-member superhero team using their own shapes.

06. Expressing Dynamic Gestures

Understanding the center of gravity
Key points of dynamic gesture (shoulder and pelvis)
Studying postures in 4 steps
Correcting a stiff posture

SECTION 03. Basic Elements for Illustration

07. Understanding Value: Just like Book Readability, Image Readability is Critical.

Concept of value and its importance
Understanding the concept of local value
How to study value

08. About Lights

Understanding direct light and ambient light
Understanding 3-point lighting (direct light, ambient light, rim light)
How to study light (Backtracking in a drawing)

09. Volume 1: Understanding Volume

The elements that occur when light touches an object
How to start shading in a simple way

10. Volume 2: How to Add Volume to a Complex Object

Step 1: Scratched brick
Step 2: Short and long hair
Step 3: Muscular hero suit

11. Understanding Material: You Can Freely Express the Material if You Understand Reflection

Understanding the concept of reflection (specular, diffused, and compound reflection)
Material identification checklist
Exercises for material expression by reflectivity

12. Designing Perspective and Composition in a Drawing

Why composition is important
Eye-catching focal point elements
Elements you need for a good composition

SECTION 04. Exercise Based on Basic Theory

13. Steps to Draw a Small but Big Picture: Working with Thumbnails

Why thumbnail is important
Deciding posture for the character
Designing light and value

14. Sketching Stages

Placing the character within the perspective
How to sketch from the skeleton frame

15. Setting the Light and Shadow

Setting the light according to the thumbnail plan
Expressing the volume
Using layer feature to add local value

16. Coloring Steps That Breathe Life Into the Illustration

Using layer feature to color
How to set the overall mood tone by adding colors

17. Overpainting Depiction

Adding details to the color change and shape with painting
Separating layers

18. Expressing Details 1

Useful features and tips for shape modification
Depicting the internal structure in detail

19. Expressing Details 2

Paying attention to the part where your eyes stop
Using a smaller brush to finish
Increase completeness by balancing density
Expressing material

SECTION 05. Wrapping Up Both the Drawing and the Chapter

20. Expressing Effects

How to express magic effects
Expressing sparks and debris
Giving the effect a sense of movement by giving it direction

21. Final Step: Polishing

Checklist for polishing
How to monitor the value
Sharing the polishing filter & related features

22. Conclusion

Concluding the class
Two practice recommendations to grow as an artist

Interview
with Illustrator Nixell Cho

Question.01
What are your strengths
as an illustrator?

I think one of my strengths is the extensive fundamental skills I developed over the years working on numerous characters with different looks. Rather than expressing a single idea, I tried to convey fundamental skills that could be applied in a variety of contexts within a single framework. Also, another strength of mine is how well I can portray characters in stories. In my class, instead of focusing on the outer appearance, I'd like to share the standard method of setting the body shape and pose that match the character.

Question.02
What are the key points of this class?

The key point of this class is to allow students to work on and create one illustration independently with all the skills they acquired by taking this class. First, we'll discuss the elements that can appeal to and empower the character, then we'll discuss the fundamental skills that form the foundation of the illustration. Finally, I will share the necessary knowledge and know-how by practicing the steps of creating an illustration from the thumbnail stage to sketching-coloring-finishing up and polishing.

Question.03
What distinguishes this class
from others?

Because I believe that the readability of the painting is critical, I went into greater detail about the value that determines the readability. The illustration process includes the 'glazing technique,' in which the artist first renders the subject in gray monotone then applies color over it in thin layers. This class will also talk about efficient processes learned through hands-on experience. It also contains tips that can be useful for freelancers and professional artists who need to produce results without ups and downs within a given time.

Required Programs

This course will use Adobe Photoshop CC. Please purchase and install these program(s) for an optimized lecture experience.

*Photoshop CS5 and higher versions can be used to take this course.
*However, using Photoshop is recommended as you might have trouble if you use Procreate or Clip Studio.

*These programs and/or materials will not be provided with the course.

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