Urban-Style Character Creation
A course by FelixantosConcept Artist and Illustrator
A course by Felixantos, Concept Artist and Illustrator
Use concept art techniques to illustrate unique characters with a professional finish
Turning everyday people into main characters is an interesting exercise that we can all try. It involves our curiosity, by taking a closer look at someone and analyzing what defines them, to then represent it. Illustrator and concept artist Víctor Félix Díaz, better known as Felixantos, is capable of illustrating urban characters just as they are: unique and full of personality.
In this course, he will talk you through the process of creating an urban character as a concept and what that represents. He will guide you in creating your own character, based on a narrative. He introduces the study of color and the representation of the body and face. He goes through basic techniques to draw and color your character with Adobe Photoshop.
What will you learn in this online course?
26 lessons & 21 downloads
What will we do in the final project?
43 seconds
Let's talk about the conceptart
6 minutes, 30 seconds
Presentation of the workspace and configuration (brushes)
6 minutes, 25 seconds
Grisalla / Light, shadow and Reflection
10 minutes, 41 seconds
Texture study
7 minutes, 10 seconds
Color Theory
9 minutes, 52 seconds
What's included in this course?
Get to know Felixantos, his professional career in creating characters and concept art, and his main influences.
Start off by learning the basics of concept art, and a walk through the Photoshop interface, to identify the main tools you’ll need. Felixantos introduces the technique of grisaille, with an in-depth look at lighting, the study of color and texture, for the creation of your character.
Learn more about the importance of context for urban characters, with examples, and study color for these. Understand how basic structure can be achieved with Photoshop, and learn how to use it for drawing faces and bodies, with special attention to different poses.
Once you have your character defined, proceed to draw them in different perspectives: your model sheet. Felixantos will show you how to apply color, selecting the right chromatic tonalities and lighting to represent the personality of your character.
And that’s it! You’ll have finished the course with a full understanding of concept art, to create an urban character with a professional finish and a model sheet, that will become part of your portfolio for future clients.
Recommended software & tools for this course
What is this course's project?
You will create an illustration of an urban character –or various– with style and personality, that you will then be able to present in your portfolio with a model sheet.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
For those who like to draw, illustrators, animators, designers or anyone that wants to create characters with style and personality.
Requirements and materials
You will need basic drawing skills. As for materials, you will need a computer with Adobe Photoshop software installed, and a graphics tablet to draw more fluidly.
Reviews
- 3 months ago
Muy bueno, me ha gustado mucho.
- 8 months ago
Buen curso, para aprender los conceptos del dibujo de personajes
- 2 years ago
Muy buen curso!
- 2 years ago
Ótimo curso, aprendendo bastante...boa didática e conteúdo!
- 2 years ago
Muy buen curso....
He has worked for advertising projects, as well as animation studios and videogames. He’s passionate about concept art because it follows the rules of the story’s narrative arc, which he then portrays in his illustrations.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- What will we do in the final project?
- U2
Light and color techniques for concept art
- Let's talk about the conceptart
- Presentation of the workspace and configuration (brushes)
- Grisalla / Light, shadow and Reflection
- Texture study
- Color Theory
- U3
Foundations of the urban character
- What are urban characters?
- Color psychology of the characters
- Face study
- Study of bodies and poses
- U4
Creating an urban character
- Let's think about a character and his story
- Sketching the character's face
- Let's draw the character full length + Model sheet
- Characterizing the full-length character and his Model sheet
- Colorizing the entire body
- Rendering the character + his background
- Final semi-realistic rendering part 1
- Final semi-realistic rendering part 2
- Final semi-realistic rendering part 3
- Final semi-realistic rendering part 4
- Final semi-realistic rendering part 5
- Final semi-realistic rendering part 6
- Final semi-realistic rendering part 7
- U5
Start of a great portfolio
- Finished project and start of a great portfolio
- FP
Final project
- Creation of urban characters for concept art
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FAQs
You’ll learn how to create urban characters from traditional sketches to final digital renders, combining drawing techniques, color theory, texturing, model sheets, and professional presentation using Photoshop and digital tools.
This is an intermediate-level course, ideal for those with basic drawing or illustration skills who want to refine their digital and concept art techniques.
You’ll need a tablet or computer, access to Photoshop or similar digital illustration software, and preferably a graphics tablet. Basic traditional drawing supplies are also helpful.
The course teaches how to transfer traditional drawing skills into a digital environment, using digital tools, layers, and brushes to achieve professional, expressive results.
You’ll learn to blend references, techniques, and artist analysis to develop your own unique and recognizable style in characters and concept art.
Yes, the course guides you through the entire process—from building and designing urban characters to creating model sheets and portfolio presentations.
Techniques covered include grisaille, tonal gradients, warm and cool palettes, applying textures with digital brushes, and managing light and shadow in Photoshop.