90s Video Game Character Art Course using Affinity Designer

In this course, I'll walk you step by step through my process for creating high-quality, clean character renders inside Affinity Designer. I've used this workflow in professional settings for clients such as SEGA.

NOTE: Recognize this workflow is transferable with any software containing a Pen Tool, Brushes, Filters & Layer Adjustments. If you do not plan on using Designer for this course, make sure your software of choice has those previously mentioned tools.

In this course you'll learn:

• The basics of Affinity Designer
• The Pen Tool
• The Node Tool
• Layer Organization
• Time-Saving Painting Techniques
• Coloring grayscale value paintings

What's included:

• Original character sketch lines
• Pen tool exercise sheet
• Final Affinity Designer file
• 8 edited, voiced over lecture videos
• Full, time-coded videos so you can follow along at your own pace

What you'll need:

• Baseline understanding of drawing
• Understanding of light and shadow
• Your own character sketch lines (optional)
• A tablet (highly recommended)
• Affinity Designer, or drawing software with Pen Tool, Filters, Layer Adjustments