ODD BODIES: Illustrating Expressive, Stylized People

Unlock Your Unique Style: Mastering Stylized People Illustration

Ready to move beyond realistic drawing and create truly expressive and unique people illustrations? This class is designed for illustrators eager to break free from literal approaches and develop a distinctive personal style. Whether you're a seasoned artist or just starting out, you'll discover techniques to infuse your work with personality and flair.

Learn from Tom Froese, a highly sought-after illustrator who has worked with international clients like GQ France and Abrams New York. Known for his whimsical characters and bursting-with-personality style, Tom will guide you through a series of engaging exercises to unlock your creative potential.

Here's what you'll master:

• Key Principles of Stylized Illustration: Discover the foundational elements of creating non-realistic, visually compelling people.
• Intuitive Drawing from the Heart: Learn to draw more freely and expressively, moving beyond rote copying.
• Reference Image Mastery (Without Copying): Understand how to use references effectively without creating derivative work.
• Embrace Your Unique Quirks: Transform your individual style into a defining characteristic of your illustrations.
• Dynamic Poses & Movement: Bring your characters to life by effectively conveying action and movement.
• Creative Figure Distortion: Explore surprising and fun ways to manipulate the human form for artistic impact.
• Sketch to Finished Illustration: Transform a rough sketch into a polished, professional final piece.

Bonus: Take your skills to the next level by following Tom as he demonstrates his signature Inky Style and helps you complete a fully finished illustration using your own tools and techniques.

Inspiration: Explore the work of renowned stylized illustrators like:

• Malika Favre
• Lauren Nassef
• Keith Negley
• Blexbolex
• Olimpia Zagnoli
• Satoshi Hashimoto
• Miroslav Sasek
• Geoff McFetridge
• Lora Lamm
• Marcus Oakley