Here is the description of the Coloso class “Foundational Drawing Skills for Beginners: Taking the First Step” (also translated as “The Self-Taught Illustration Bible”) by illustrator Kunmang in English:
This course is led by Kunmang, a professional illustrator who successfully debuted in the industry within just three years of starting to draw from scratch with no prior experience. Designed specifically for self-taught artists, beginners, and those experiencing a creative slump, the class provides a structured roadmap and study routine to eliminate frustration and build a rock-solid foundation.
Key Areas of Focus
- Establishing a Structured Study Plan: Setting up a clear, personalized study routine and self-feedback loop so you can measure your progress and study efficiently without getting lost in “tutorial purgatory.”
- Deciphering Art Jargon & Digital Tools: Translating complex digital art terminology (explaining over 140 common terms) and mastering your digital canvas, brush engine, and layer settings to make drawing stress-free.
- Anatomical Landmark Muscles & Gestures: Demystifying muscle structures by focusing on key visual landmarks—such as the neck, collarbones, shoulders, and back—and learning to capture natural human movement.
- Generating & Formatting Ideas: Breaking down how to conceptualize illustrations using random keywords, gather references effectively, and generate color roughs and compositions without creative blocks.
- Commercial Web Novel Cover Techniques: Deconstructing the professional pipeline for web novel cover illustration. You will learn how to analyze client briefs, manage layers for easy revisions, use liquify/mesh tools for complex patterns, and apply metallic render techniques.
- Detailing & Post-Correction: Elevating the final piece using adjustment layers, custom textures, curves, and color grading techniques to dramatically boost the overall Polish and presentation of your art.
