How to Create a Cartoon Character Bird Pt 1 – Sketching

Learn how to create a cartoon character bird from start to finish in this new 3-part video course with professional animation artist, Donovan Valdes.
In this first part, sketching, you’ll see how to research your character first, before diving into some thumbnail sketches to help you explore all kinds of designs for your character.
And then, you’ll learn the big secret behind the world’s most popular cartoon characters….

So what’s this big secret?
It’s creating a great silhouette. Batman has one, Spiderman has one….pretty much every great character has one!
You see, a great silhouette helps to make your character instantly recognizable.
And, in this course, you’ll learn how to create one for your cartoon character bird and any other characters you want to create.

Learn How to Create a Cartoon Character Bird Like a Pro Artist
After this, Donovan will demonstrate the detailed sketching techniques he uses in his art to help develop his characters. Follow along with each fun chapter in this course and try these techniques out for yourself – you’ll be surprised at how suddenly your character designs start to look a whole lot better.
And finally, you’ll learn how to create a limitless range of poses for your character and how to bring your cartoon character bird to life by adding facial expressions.
You’ll also pick up lots of neat Photoshop tips and techniques which you’ll want to use again and again in your art, such as masking off areas with the Lasso Tool and blocking in areas of color quickly and easily using Photoshop brushes.
So, are you ready to learn how to create a cartoon character bird?

This Course Will Show You:
How to sketch out ideas quickly using Photoshop
The exact same techniques as used by animation artists
How to add details, such as feathers, eyes, and feet
A wide range of simple Photoshop tips to help your art improve fast