Last updated: Oct 14 2025
Futuristic Character Illustration: From Concept to Creation
Illustrate your vision of the future by creating unique characters filled with color, texture, and patterns using both analog and digital tools
Course Features
- Instructor: Max Prentis
- Software: Adobe Photoshop
- Category: Illustration
- Level: Beginner
- Duration: 3h 44m (19 lessons)
- Language: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
Course Curriculum
- U1: Introduction
- U2: First Steps
- U3: Creating the Character
- U4: The Work in Digital
- U5: Post-production
- About Me
- Influences
- Tools and How to Use Them
- Observational Drawing
- Understanding How to Draw People 1 & 2
- The Inking Process
- Coming up with a Character Concept
- The Thumbnail Sketch
- Refined Draft and Character Pose 1 & 2
- The Linework
- Digitizing the Drawing from Photos
- Refining the Linework
- Finding the Color Palette 1 & 2
- Adding Objects
- Effects and Colors
- The Importance of the Community
What's Included
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Video Lessons | 19 lessons (3h 44m) |
| Downloads | 16 additional resources |
| Subtitles | Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch, Turkish |
| Access | Unlimited access forever |
Course Details
This course is for anyone with an interest in exploring mixed media techniques for character illustration.
Prerequisites: No previous experience is required.
Materials Required:
- Pencils
- Ink
- Adobe Photoshop access
Instructor Background: Max Prentis is a freelance illustrator who specializes in ink and digital art for character-focused illustration. Encouraged by his parents, he began drawing from a young age and eventually went on to study illustration. After graduating, he began sharing his art on social media before going on to focus on his freelance work full-time in 2016. Throughout his career, Max has worked with brands such as Intel, Google, Nike, and Avex, and with animation companies like Goldenwolf, Cartoon Network, and Nexus. He also worked with musician Tokimonsta's on her Grammy-nominated album Lune Rouge. Alongside his client work, Max continues to share his work with over 130K followers on Instagram.
Skills You'll Learn
- Character design fundamentals
- Combining traditional and digital techniques
- Drawing people and character poses
- Ink illustration techniques
- Digital coloring and refinement
- Creating futuristic character concepts
- Working with color palettes
- Adding textures and patterns
- Character-focused illustration
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