The Drawing Course that actually works.
There are hundreds of character drawing courses, but do any of them actually work? Over 500,000 students say this one does.
It could take years to get good at drawing. It doesnt have to.
Like many artists before me, I started my art journey with nothing but a blank page and a pencil. Little did I know that to reach this level it would take me more than 10 years. I learned the same way every artists learns, through failure, and dedication, but unlike other artists, I wrote everything I learned down.
I’ve created the Character Art School course to accelerate your character drawing skills from fundamental to advanced levels, and it won’t take you 10 years. I’m both confident, and excited at the progress you’ll make, and I have no doubt that your experience will be nothing short of life changing.
If your dream is to be able to draw amazing characters at a professional level, I can show you how. If you already have some skill, prepare to take things to the next level.
Scott Harris
Artist | Your New Instructor
Got any questions? Let’s talk art! community@characterartschool.com
Learn Well
Learn the basics, right up to advanced concepts to learn to draw well. Over 28 hours of video, with 10 easy-to-digest learning modules.
Start Drawing
Get straight to drawing today, learning essential concepts and techniques that will get you creating foundationally solid character art.
Learn Together
Learn together or alone, with an integrated and vibrant community, free learning resources, and over 7GB of bonus video and art content.
What is Character Art School?
Character Art School is a 10 Module learn-anywhere video course where you learn how to draw professional characters for books, games, animation, manga, comics and more. I’ve hand-crafted the Character Art School: Complete Character Drawing course to be the only course you need to learn all the core fundamentals and advanced techniques to drawing and sketching characters well.
20hrs+ of Life-changing Instruction | 500,000+ Global Students | 65,000+ Reviews ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Module 1: Intro to Art Fundamentals
Talky but crucial, in this section we look at the key general art principles that guide how we think about and create character art. Packed with theory that will help you in art overall, there’s no better start to your art journey.
Module 2: Drawing Fundamentals
In this section, we deep dive essential core theory you need to know about drawing fundamentals, including line weight and penmanship, looseness and dynamism, and achieving a professional look in every stroke. Plus more I can’t write here.
Module 3: Character Forms & Proportions
I’ll teach you in a clear and efficient way how to easily draw the basic forms that make up the human body. From human proportions and facial features, to drawing eyes and ears, and hands and feat. It’s all here. Plus, I’ll show you how to take your anatomy knowledge even further.
Module 4: Gesture Drawing Foundations
Gesture is the energy and soul of a believable, life-like character drawing. A pivotal module covering in-depth every element that turns dead, static drawings into appealing and believable characters. Life drawing, Gesture Studies and Core Gestural Theory will be at your command.
Module 5: Character Drawing Workflows
How do you start a character drawing well? What steps do you take in your workflow? What is workflow? What should you think of and do first? In this module we deep dive character drawing workflow, and cover some essential drawing theory specifically related to character art.
Module 6: Character Composition & Design
The greatest secrets of character drawing lie in Character Composition, and I hold nothing back in this detailed and crucial module. You’ll learn the art of creating appeal and believability in your character, how to pose and compose them easily, and how to ensure a dynamic and professional look. It’s the best module, and it will change the way you draw.
Module 7: Facial Expression & Emotion
Immensely critical to creating professional character art, is the ability to effectively communicate a character’s emotions. I’ll teach you the fundamentals to both simple and complex character expressions, allowing you to infuse your characters with life and personality. Get the feeling?
Module 8: Hair & Cloth Dynamics
Drawing hair and cloth is tough at the best of times – but it doesn’t have to be. I teach you how to draw beautiful hair and dynamic cloth from the ground up, and you’ll be creating your own hairstyles and distinctive outfits in no time. Put your days of struggling behind you.
Module 9: Drawing Post-Production
Finishing well is absolutely important in professional art. From beautiful, clean line work and line weighting, to rough stylization and layout. This module is focused on refining your drawings to a professional standard for presentation.
Module 10: Comprehensive Character Demos
In this module I take you through multiple drawing demos and styles, showing you the complete practical application of the drawing theory in dynamic, professional and beautiful characters. Hours of professional full character drawing demos in real-time, including commentary and time-lapse videos.
“I have spent $100’s on art courses in the past, and so far in this course I have learned so much about fundamentals and new ways to look at art that I never learned in the past. So far I’m very impressed with the course”
★★★★★
Aidan Solorzano
“As difficult as I find drawing to be I definitely have come a long way. From barely drawing heads and faces to fully illustrating characters from my imagination, it is apparent in how using this course as a guide has helped me improve my art skills as a whole.”
★★★★★
Nicholas Ricardo Perez
“I purchased this course as a last resort in my search for learning how to draw. I was pleasantly surprised to find that the steps and guides in this course are easy to follow and replicable. Thank you very much Scott!”
★★★★★
Vashni Briggs
“Mind-boggling! The course puts stuff that would otherwise take years, if ever, to learn, into a few hours of learning, and lots of hours to practice while watching a master demonstrating.”
★★★★★
Günter Seydack
“Phenomenal course! I went from 0 art of drawing experience drawing stick figures to being able to draw cool 3-dimensional cartoon art from only this course! I did not even learn from other sources. This course has the quality of a college level course. I could see myself learning this in a college I paid 1000 dollars for. The instructor is very clear, and everything is in proper order, so you don’t get too overwhelmed. The instructor does an amazing job at dispelling the innate art talent myth and goes very well into explaining the foundational art theory to make your drawing better.”
★★★★★
Nick Anderson
“I was struggling to learn basics for the last 3 years. But this course really helped me save my mental health. Amazing techniques and tips from basics to advanced levels. If you’re a beginner or struggling to learn basics, just start learning from this guy. Its a value for money course.”
★★★★★
Zahid
Meet Your New Instructor
Scott Harris
Illustrator, Painter | Creative Director
Top-selling Illustration and Painting Instructor
Nice to meet you! I’m Scott, a professional character artist, illustrator, painter and concept artist. Apart from serving as founder and Art Director at DAS: School of Art and Design, and Character Art School, I’m a regular guy that learned to draw and paint from scratch, the hard way. I had no natural talent, and I learned over time that you don’t need any – anyone can learn to draw!
I’ve worked with Sony, Epic, PlayStation, Oxford Press and many more.
When you learn with me, you get straight-forward and no-fluff teaching, ensuring you learn quickly and efficiently. Personally, I’m inspired by sci-fi and fantasy art, video games and cinema, as well as having a deep love for Japanese culture and Manga style art. That said, I’ll teach you to draw in any style – realistic, american comic, manga – all the foundations are here for you to build into any character art you’d like.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Will this course help me if I have no talent?
This course is designed for everyone, from first-time artists to people with basic or even intermediate skills. I teach you from the ground up, and we’ll cover everything you need to be great. Talent is just a head start anyways, it’s not needed (I started without any!).
How long do I have access to the course? How do I view the course?
You’ll always have access! What’s more, as new content get’s added and the course is expanded, you’ll get totally free updates! (And believe me many have already been added). The course is hosted here on characterartschool.com, which means you can stream it, or learn on the go whether you’re using your PC, smartphone or tablet.
How does course enrollment work? What do I need?
You can enroll at anytime, and move through the modules and assignments at your own pace, though I do advise taking a module per week if at all possible
Do i need a tablet and a PC, or is paper and pencil ok?
Though the course is taught primarily using digital tools for ease of recording, traditional pencil and paper are totally fine too! (I love drawing on paper!) Realist art theory isn’t medium dependent, thankfully, so you can use whatever medium you like.
The time for your Art is now
Join thousands of students learning to draw characters well, enjoy over 7GB of free resources, and 28+ hours of video content.
All with a 7-day money-back guarantee. That said, I doubt you’ll use it.
I am confident nobody will teach you as quickly, professiionally and efficiently as I will. Ready to get started?
28hrs+ of Life-changing Instruction | 500,000+ Global Students | 65,000+ Reviews ★★★★★