Concept Artist, Andrea Cofrancesco
“Having a good, solid technique is very important, but what is even more important is developing a strong and unique personal style”
Want to be more creative with your own original characters while improving upon dynamics and expressions?
Learn how to create your own unique characters and illustrations, through referenced, altered anatomy, faces & expressions, dynamic poses, composition & backgrounds, and more with concept artist Andrea Cofrancesco.
Hello, my name is Andrea Cofrancesco.
I grew up in the 90’s, and my first love for art started with the 16-bit era, the early fighting games, the epic Filmation’s cartoons, and all those colorful-old school anime like Orange Road.
After graduating in acoustic physics and electronic music at the University of Music in Rome, and a short yet intense music/studio career, I decided to follow my real passion for visual arts.
Today I work in the game industry as a professional concept artist, character designer, and illustrator
During this class, you will learn how to gather inspiration from any kind of reference, and use it in a creative way to your advantage, to build solid character designs in a non-ordinary anime style.
You will learn, step-by-step, the main features of character development, from the anatomy and facial features, to outfit and objects design, and how to manage the creation of a character, from an early sketch, up to the final render.
You will also see how to develop a composition of a more complex illustration, displaying more characters and a background.
Class Highlights
- Being Creative
- It doesn’t take special tools and mediums to create a unique and original piece. In character design, the creative approach is the real key to creating an attractive original character. Learn to bring together references in the most creative way possible to step up your game.
Andrea Cofrancesco Introduction
- Building Dynamic Characters
- The awkward face and rigid posture doesn’t give your character the best look. We will go over my approach to altered anatomy and facial expression to create more dynamic characters.
Coloso Andrea Cofrancesco Introduction
- Adding Complexity to Your Design
- What is the difference between a flat illustration, and a complex illustration? Learn to add backgrounds, props and more characters to your illustration to create a more interesting and complex design.
