Delivered Vibrant Candy Style Skillset With Efficient 3D Lighting Assistance [Coloso, Yeej Chan]

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Vibrant Candy Style Skillset With Efficient 3D Lighting Assistance [Coloso, Yeej Chan]

Publisher

Coloso

Product Type

Video Course

Product URL

https://coloso.global/en/products/illustrator-yeejchan-zh

Author

Yeej Chan

Language

English GBC Dub v.2, Chinese, English Subtitles

Duration

52:58

Release date

Jun 1, 2026

Skill level

3.00 star(s)

Project Files

Yes

Product Price

$154

Escape Muddy Colors with 3D-Assisted Candy-Style Painterly Rendering​

Create bright, polished illustrations with crisp structure, luminous color, and a glass-like sense of transparency.
Join Illustrator Yeej Chan, known for commercial work including Azur Lane and Miracle Snack Shop, and learn a structured non-outline painting workflow designed to prevent muddy colors and collapsing forms.

Instead of endlessly repainting and losing clarity, you'll learn how to preserve a strong visual foundation through:

• Value control
• Two-tone lighting
• Layer organization
• Transparent color
• High-saturation palettes
• Blender-assisted lighting
• Spatial analysis
• Controlled painterly rendering

Use 3D tools where they can save time, then invest that time back into the parts that matter most—drawing, color, materials, and final polish.

Create Clean, Vibrant Painterly Illustrations Without Losing Structure​

Painterly rendering can become difficult when each new layer slowly weakens the original drawing.
Forms become unclear.
Lighting loses consistency.
Colors begin mixing into dull, muddy areas.
This course introduces Yeej Chan's structured approach for keeping the image readable from beginning to end.

You'll learn how to establish:

• Clear value groups
• Strong lighting direction
• Controlled saturation
• Clean color relationships
• Consistent form
• Effective spatial depth

Then you'll refine the image without destroying that underlying structure.

Use Blender to Solve Complex Lighting & Perspective More Efficiently​

Instead of calculating every difficult spatial relationship from imagination, learn how to use Blender as a practical reference tool.

Use 3D assistance to quickly test:

• Lighting direction
• Character placement
• Perspective
• Fabric folds
• Spatial relationships
• Volume
• Reflected light
• Complex shadows

This allows you to spend less time fighting technical problems and more time developing the visual appeal of the illustration itself.

Yeej Chan's Portfolio​

Explore commercial and personal illustration work featuring:

• Clean painterly rendering
• High-saturation color
• Transparent lighting
• Strong character structure
• Dynamic composition
• Detailed fabric rendering
• Refined atmospheric effects

Why Take This Class?​

Build a Distinctive Color Style on Strong Fundamentals​

Bright color only works when the underlying structure is clear.

This course combines stylized color with fundamentals in:

• Head construction
• Anatomy
• Value
• Lighting
• Composition
• Spatial depth

Rather than chasing surface-level effects, you'll learn how color becomes stronger when the drawing and lighting underneath are already working.

Combine 2D Painting with a Faster 3D Workflow​

Use Blender strategically rather than turning the entire illustration into a 3D project.

Let 3D help solve:

• Perspective
• Lighting
• Spatial relationships
• Character volume
• Complex environmental interactions

Then return to 2D and use that information to create a more expressive final painting.

Create a Repeatable Non-Outline Painting Workflow​

Instead of improvising every step, follow a clear production sequence.

You'll learn how to move from:

1. Composition
2. Sketch
3. 3D reference
4. Color rough
5. Refined linework
6. Two-tone lighting
7. Painterly rendering
8. Background rendering
9. Final color adjustment

Develop a process that helps you move forward without constantly repainting or second-guessing every decision.

16 Class Exercises​

Part 01 — Drawing Fundamentals​

Composition​

Learn how scale, density, focus, and depth create visual hierarchy.

Line & Sketch Relationships​

Understand how line rhythm supports form and movement.

Light & Shadow Analysis​

Break lighting into clear structures before rendering.

Color Relationships​

Study inherent color, contrast, and environmental color.

Transparent Color & Underpainting​

Learn how hidden colors and layered color relationships create luminous results.

Part 02 — Character Portrait​

Head & Facial Structure​

Study the proportions and structure required for appealing portraits.

3D-Assisted Lighting Analysis​

Use 3D references to simplify difficult light and shadow.

Portrait Lighting Practice​

Compare front, side, back, daylight, sunset, and stylized lighting.

Hair Rendering & Dynamic Expression​

Create hair with structure, rhythm, and movement.

Part 03 — Human Anatomy​

Figure Proportions​

Simplify the body while preserving believable structure.

Hands & Legs​

Study form and color application in the limbs.

Clothing Fold Rendering​

Understand fold structure, material, and volume.

Complete Figure Practice​

Apply anatomy and simple lighting to full-body studies.

Part 04 — Character Lighting​

Light & Shadow​

Use lighting to strengthen form and focal hierarchy.

Color Coordination​

Control local color, complementary contrast, ambient color, and reflected light.

Spatial Composition​

Combine character, background, lighting, and depth into one complete illustration.

Class Highlights​

Create Radiant Candy-Like Color with Clean Transparency​

Learn how to maintain a clear two-tone structure while working with bright, vivid color.

Develop a rendering approach that feels:

• Clean
• Glossy
• Luminous
• Saturated
• Transparent
• Controlled

Instead of allowing high saturation to become visually overwhelming, you'll learn how to organize it through value and lighting.
Build images with a bright, almost hard-candy-like finish while preserving readability.

Create Stronger Depth with Blender-Assisted Lighting​

Non-outline painting can lose structure when repeated layering gradually erases the original light-and-shadow design.

Blender can act as a stable reference.

Use it to:

• Preserve lighting logic
• Understand spatial depth
• Check material response
• Analyze fabric
• Verify volume
• Test complex shadow relationships

Maintain the original structure of the painting while still enjoying the freedom of painterly refinement.

Replace Trial and Error with a Structured Workflow​

A flexible painting style doesn't need to mean a chaotic process.
Learn Yeej Chan's step-by-step overpainting workflow and understand what should be solved at each stage.
Develop the ability to work through complex illustrations without feeling lost.
Instead of fixing everything simultaneously, you'll learn how to separate problems and resolve them in a controlled order.

Curriculum​

In-Depth Look​

Class release dates and content are subject to change without prior notice.
English subtitles and translated materials are expected within 60 days of the class release date.
The schedule may change due to production circumstances.

Section 01 Introduction & Setup​

01. Introduction​

• Course overview
• Learning objectives
• Software interface
• Parameter settings
• Frequently used brushes
• Personal workflow tips
• Photoshop plugins used in the course
• Useful Photoshop features
• Preparing an efficient working environment

Section 02 Drawing Fundamentals​

02. Image Composition​

• Understanding contrast within a composition
• Scale contrast
• Density contrast
• Focal contrast
• Depth contrast
• Using a nine-grid framework
• Applying golden-ratio composition
• Creating stronger visual hierarchy
• Guiding the viewer's eye

03. The Relationship Between Linework & Sketching​

• Understanding dynamic line rhythm
• C-shaped flow
• S-shaped flow
• I-shaped flow
• Connecting line direction with form
• Understanding shadow structure
• Understanding occlusion
• The five fundamental value groups
• Preparing a drawing that supports later painting

Section 03 Character Portrait Drawing​

04. Rendering the Head, Facial Features & Key Structures​

• Understanding female head proportions
• Placing facial features
• Drawing appealing eyes
• Understanding facial structure
• Rendering the collarbone
• Connecting the head, neck, and shoulders
• Maintaining three-dimensional form

05. Facial Lighting Practice​

Study common lighting setups:

• Front light
• Side light
• Back light

Compare different environments:

• Daylight
• Sunset
• Stylized lighting

Learn how lighting changes:

• Facial structure
• Mood
• Focal hierarchy
• Color relationships

06. Hair Drawing & Dynamic Expression​

• Understanding the relationship between hairstyle and character design
• Common hair construction methods
• Organizing major hair masses
• Avoiding overly fragmented strands
• Creating dynamic hair movement
• Using hair direction to strengthen the composition

07. Portrait Refinement Demonstration: Sketch​

• Complete portrait workflow
• Developing the initial sketch
• Establishing structure
• Refining proportions
• Preparing the drawing for lighting and painting

08. Portrait Refinement Demonstration: 3D-Assisted Lighting​

• Using 3D models as light-and-shadow references
• Simplifying complex lighting
• Identifying major shadow groups
• Testing appealing lighting directions
• Comparing different light placements
• Translating 3D reference back into a 2D illustration

09. Portrait Refinement Demonstration: Final Rendering​

• Refining the portrait
• Clarifying facial features
• Improving material transitions
• Strengthening focal areas
• Preserving softness without losing structure
• Final portrait polish

Section 04 Human Anatomy Fundamentals​

10. Human Proportions & Structure​

• Understanding overall body proportions
• Simplifying anatomy
• Breaking the body into larger forms
• Understanding major structural relationships
• Creating natural character flow
• Building dynamic movement
• Avoiding stiff full-body poses

11. Coloring Hands, Arms & Legs​

• Understanding hand structure
• Rendering hands
• Understanding arm structure
• Rendering arms
• Understanding leg structure
• Rendering legs
• Maintaining form through color
• Using light to reinforce anatomy

12. Clothing Fold Drawing & Rendering​

• Understanding common fold structures
• Identifying tension and compression
• Drawing folds according to body movement
• Rendering different fabric volumes
• Coloring fabric
• Preserving material differences
• Avoiding random wrinkle placement

13. Complete Anatomy Practice​

• Photo-reference figure study
• One to two full-body sketch demonstrations
• Simplifying anatomy
• Applying basic two-tone lighting
• Building simple shadow groups
• Checking proportion, balance, and gesture

Section 05 Character Lighting Techniques​

14. Light & Shadow Analysis​

• Understanding value and brightness
• Top lighting
• Front lighting
• Side lighting
• Flash lighting
• Backlighting
• Using light to emphasize the main subject
• Creating stronger visual hierarchy
• Understanding transparency in color
• Understanding how clear color depends on light structure

15. Two-Tone Character Shading​

• Creating strong highlight-dominant lighting
• Creating heavy-shadow lighting
• Dividing the character into clear light and dark groups
• Understanding lighting through geometric forms
• Simplifying difficult forms before detailed rendering
• Maintaining strong structure during painting

16. Color Relationships & Practical Application​

• Understanding inherent color
• Complementary relationships
• Contrasting colors
• Ambient color
• Reflected light
• Environmental color influence
• Building color harmony
• Avoiding disconnected local colors

17. Transparent Color Rendering & Hidden Color Principles​

• Understanding why paintings become muddy
• Keeping color clean during repeated layering
• Introducing hidden colors beneath visible surfaces
• Using subtle color variation
• Creating luminous transitions
• Maintaining saturation without visual overload
• Producing clear, vivid, transparent-looking color

Section 06 Complete Illustration Workflow​

18. Composition Design​

• Strengthening character personality through composition
• Reinforcing expression
• Building narrative through the background
• Adding playful visual elements
• Establishing focal points
• Balancing character and environment

19. Character Design Sketches​

• Gathering visual inspiration
• Developing character ideas
• Exploring design alternatives
• Connecting character design with the final illustration concept
• Preparing the design for production

20. Illustration: Rough Sketch​

• Complete illustration workflow demonstration
• Moving from concept to rough sketch
• Establishing composition
• Character placement
• Perspective
• Background arrangement
• Preparing for 3D reference

21. Illustration: 3D-Assisted Reference Workflow​

• Using Blender to support illustration production
• Creating simple 3D references
• Testing lighting
• Checking spatial relationships
• Using 3D for difficult perspective problems
• Applying the reference selectively rather than copying it literally
• Refining the illustration with 3D guidance

22. Illustration: Color Rough​

• Establishing the overall palette
• Defining the color atmosphere
• Planning lighting
• Testing saturation
• Creating major value relationships
• Checking character-background separation
• Solving color problems before detailed rendering

23. Illustration: Refined Linework​

• Cleaning the rough sketch
• Refining important forms
• Clarifying silhouettes
• Improving anatomy
• Maintaining movement in the final drawing
• Preparing the image for painterly rendering

24. Illustration: Two-Tone Lighting & Shadow​

• Establishing the major light group
• Establishing the major shadow group
• Adding reflected light
• Adding ambient light
• Defining the overall color structure
• Preserving clarity before detailed painting

25. Illustration: Painterly Refinement & Background Rendering​

• Building painterly detail
• Refining characters
• Rendering materials
• Improving fabric
• Rendering the background
• Controlling edge softness
• Preserving focal hierarchy
• Avoiding muddy overpainting
• Integrating character and environment

26. Illustration: Final Color & Filter Adjustments​

• Color Balance
• Tone Curves
• Sharpening
• Gradient Maps
• Final color correction
• Strengthening lighting
• Refining contrast
• Improving overall cohesion
• Final quality check

27. Course Completion​

• Course review
• Final thoughts
• Encouragement for continued practice
• Applying the workflow to future illustrations
• Developing your own variation of the process

Build Bright, Painterly Illustrations Without Losing Control​

This course brings together drawing, color, lighting, 3D assistance, and painterly rendering into one practical workflow.

You'll learn how to:

• Build stronger compositions
• Use line rhythm
• Understand value groups
• Draw appealing portraits
• Create dynamic hair
• Simplify anatomy
• Render hands and legs
• Understand clothing folds
• Use two-tone lighting
• Analyze different light directions
• Control high-saturation color
• Use reflected and ambient light
• Avoid muddy color
• Create transparent-looking color
• Use Blender for lighting reference
• Use Blender for spatial planning
• Create a color rough
• Refine linework
• Develop a painterly finish
• Render backgrounds
• Use final color adjustments effectively

Most importantly, you'll learn how to preserve clarity through every stage.
A polished illustration doesn't come from adding more and more layers.
It comes from knowing what needs to remain clear underneath them.
Establish the structure first.
Use 3D where it helps.
Then build color, material, atmosphere, and detail on top of a foundation that stays strong from beginning to end.

 

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