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Futuristic Character Illustration: From Concept to Creation

Last updated: Oct 16 2025

Futuristic Character Illustration Course

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. Learn to combine traditional drawing techniques with digital tools of Photoshop to bring protagonists from your imagination to life on the page.

What You'll Learn​

  • Conceptualize characters from imagination
  • Combine traditional and digital illustration techniques
  • Create character-focused illustrations
  • Use Photoshop for digital enhancement
  • Develop futuristic aesthetics
  • Draw people and character poses
Course Features
  • Teacher: Max Prentis, Illustrator
  • Level: Beginner
  • Duration: 3h 44m (19 lessons)
  • Language: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
  • Students: 1,978
  • Rating: 100% positive reviews

Course Content​

Module 1: Introduction​

  • About the teacher and influences

Module 2: First Steps​

  • Tools and How to Use Them
  • Observational Drawing
  • Understanding How to Draw People 1
  • Understanding How to Draw People 2
  • The Inking Process

Module 3: Creating the Character​

  • Coming up with a Character Concept
  • The Thumbnail Sketch
  • Refined Draft and Character Pose 1
  • Refined Draft and Character Pose 2
  • The Linework

Module 4: The Work in Digital​

  • Digitizing the Drawing from Photos
  • Refining the Linework
  • Finding the Color Palette 1
  • Finding the Color Palette 2

Module 5: Post-production​

  • Adding Objects
  • Effects and Colors
  • The Importance of the Community

Final Project​

  • Sketch a futuristic character illustration by hand and bring it to life using the digital tools of Photoshop

Requirements​

  • Pencils
  • Ink
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Drawing materials
Recommended Software
  • Adobe Photoshop

Target Audience​

This course is for anyone with an interest in exploring mixed media techniques for character illustration.

About the Instructor​

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.

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