Where to Start on SVSLearn

Posted on May 25, 2017

In the SVSLearn.com Forum (Forum.SVSLearn.com), the question is often asked of where to start and how to progress through all of the courses. Jake Parker responded recently to this question and gave the following list (his #1 is exactly where I’ve told everyone to go first) and said: “Future versions of SVS will have course paths for artists to take depending on if they want to get into illustration, children’s books, concept art, storyboarding, comics, etc. But for now this list below should get you going in the right direction:“

PHASE 1: Fundamentals

  1. HOW TO DRAW EVERYTHING
  2. DRAWING FUNDAMENTALS
  3. VISUALIZING DRAWING IN PERSPECTIVE
  4. LIGHT AND SHADOW
  5. MASTERING PERSPECTIVE
  6. CREATIVE COMPOSITION

PHASE 2: Learning Digital 

  1. BEGINNING PHOTOSHOP
  2. 10 STEP DIGITAL PAINTING

PHASE 3: Color 

  1. WORKING WITH COLOR
  2. PAINTING COLOR AND LIGHT
  3. PAINTING IN PHOTOSHOP

PHASE 4: Characters 

  1. DRAWING HEROES AND SIDEKICKS
  2. DRAWING ANIMALS
  3. DRAWING VILLAINS AND MONSTERS
  4. POSING CHARACTERS – CHILDREN’S BOOK EDITION
  5. STYLIZING HUMAN CHARACTERS
  6. BREATHING LIFE INTO YOUR CHARACTER DESIGNS

PHASE 5: Illustration 

  1. CREATIVE ENVIRONMENT DESIGN
  2. VISUAL STORYTELLING TECHNIQUES
  3. MIXED MEDIA-WATERCOLOR AND DIGITAL
  4. LUMINOUS LIGHTING IN MIXED MEDIA
  5. ILLUSTRATING CHILDREN’S BOOKS PART1

Also, in a previous post, I posted a list of where you can find SVSLearn, Jake Parker, Will Terry, and Lee White online at their sites & social media accounts where they share additional tips & advice (be sure to go to their YouTube accounts): http://quietyell.com/2016/12/28/svslearn-team/

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