Distribution Immersive Eastern Aesthetics, Dynamic Character Design [Coloso, Kitune]

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Immersive Eastern Aesthetics, Dynamic Character Design [Coloso, Kitune]

Publisher

Coloso

Product Type

Video Course

Product URL

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

Author

Kitune

Language

Korean, English subtitles, English GBC dub

Duration

12:10

Release date

Mar 1, 2026

Skill level

3.00 star(s)

Project Files

Yes

Product Price

$135

Journey into Eastern Fantasy with Kitune, Collaborating Artist for Onmyoji​

Discover the character design and IP-development techniques of Kitune, an illustrator who has collaborated on projects including Onmyoji and Baekmunpae.

For the first time, Kitune shares the creative process and design principles behind work recognized with the Golden Dragon Award in 2025.
Learn how to balance two essential qualities of commercial character design: originality that captures the audience's attention and marketability that meets client expectations.
Develop the skills needed to stand out as an irreplaceable professional in an increasingly competitive illustration industry.

Go Beyond Beautiful Illustrations and Learn Professional IP Development​

Have you ever felt that creating a visually impressive illustration simply wasn't enough?
Professional character artists are often expected to do much more than produce a polished final image.
In this class, you'll learn the complete process behind creating character turnarounds, design sheets, and presentation-ready character illustrations—essential skills for professional game production, outsourcing, and IP development.
Through a step-by-step curriculum designed to remain approachable even for developing artists, you'll learn how to transform an initial concept into a complete character design package.
Build a professional-level portfolio that demonstrates not only your drawing ability, but also your ability to design characters that can function within a real production environment.

Kitune's Portfolio​

Explore Kitune's Eastern-fantasy character designs and illustrations, featuring sophisticated silhouettes, culturally inspired details, dynamic poses, and atmospheric visual direction.

Why Take This Class?​

Coloso's Eastern-Style Character Design Course​

Learn how to incorporate Eastern-inspired visual elements without becoming restricted to a single historical period, genre, or aesthetic.

Rather than simply copying traditional motifs, you'll learn how to extract useful design principles from cultural references and reinterpret them in your own visual language.
Develop the flexibility to work across different genres while maintaining a recognizable artistic identity.
Grow beyond simply following trends and become an illustrator with a broader creative range.

Turn Static Characters into Living, Dynamic Scenes​

Want to make your characters feel more alive?

Starting with fundamental perspective concepts, learn how to build scenes that naturally guide the viewer's attention.
Use composition, shapes, perspective, and dynamic posing to give your characters greater energy and narrative presence.
Learn how a single illustration can communicate personality, atmosphere, movement, and story.

21 Class Exercises​

Part 01 - Character Design Fundamentals​

Beginning with the Head​

Learn how to construct the head using simple perspective principles.

Designing Facial Features with Eastern Aesthetics​

Explore proportions, shapes, and facial structures that help create a refined Eastern-fantasy impression.

Creating Natural & Dynamic Half-Body Portraits​

Develop more convincing upper-body poses through perspective and structural thinking.

Designing Characters with Distinct Personalities​

Combine facial features, silhouettes, hairstyles, and shapes to create characters with unique identities.

Part 02 - Creating Dynamic Poses​

Creating Dynamic Eastern-Style 2D Characters - Part 01​

Apply box perspective to the human body and understand how body characteristics influence character design.

Creating Dynamic Eastern-Style 2D Characters - Part 02​

Combine composition and anatomy to create expressive character poses.

Understanding Composition​

Learn how proportions, shape relationships, and visual organization affect the viewer's attention.

Eastern-Style Anime Character Design​

Use body structure, silhouettes, and composition to develop stronger character designs.

From 2D Form to Three-Dimensional Structure​

Understand value, lighting, and form to give flat character designs greater depth.

Part 03 - Sketching & Coloring​

Review, Demonstration & Expansion​

Revisit previously learned concepts and explore how they can be applied in more complex situations.

Understanding Sketching​

Learn the fundamentals behind building convincing forms through light and structure.

Sketching & Character Construction - Part 01​

Understand geometric forms in space and develop stronger spatial awareness.

Sketching & Character Construction - Part 02​

Apply sketching theory to portraits and full-body character construction.

Connecting Color and Sketching​

Understand how value structure supports color and how both work together.

Entering a Coloring World Inspired by Eastern Art​

Explore multiple coloring approaches, including sketch overlays, layered coloring, and direct color placement.

Part 04 - Character Illustration & Turnarounds​

Understanding Eastern-Style Materials​

Study how cultural references and traditional objects can inform character design.

Creating Character Turnarounds​

Learn how to clearly communicate a character's design from multiple angles.

From Character Turnarounds to Splash Art​

Understand how structured design information can be transformed into a polished presentation illustration.

Splash Art Demonstration - Part 01​

Follow the early stages of developing a complete character illustration.

Splash Art Demonstration - Part 02​

Continue refining the illustration through rendering, presentation, and final polish.

Final Project Examples​

Review completed character turnarounds and splash illustrations that demonstrate the full design and production workflow taught throughout the class.

Class Highlights​

Create Commercial-Ready IP Character Sheets​

Take your character designs beyond personal artwork and learn how to prepare them for professional production.
Character turnarounds and design sheets are essential tools in game development, outsourcing, animation, and broader IP production.
Learn how to systematically organize and communicate a character's appearance from multiple viewpoints, allowing other artists and production teams to understand the design clearly.
Combine functional character sheets with dynamic presentation illustrations to create a portfolio that demonstrates both creativity and professional production awareness.
Develop high-quality character designs—and learn how to explain the design decisions behind them.

Design Eastern-Style Characters That Appeal to Both Audiences and Clients​

The Eastern-fantasy character market is already highly developed, which means simply adding traditional motifs is no longer enough.
Study the recurring principles behind successful Eastern-inspired designs and learn how to reinterpret cultural elements in ways that feel fresh, attractive, and commercially viable.

Discover how to balance:

• Cultural inspiration
• Character readability
• Strong silhouettes
• Distinctive visual identity
• Market appeal
• Personal artistic expression

Follow Kitune's design process and develop the stylistic versatility needed to stand out as a character artist.

Master Dynamic Poses Through Simple Shapes​

Does anatomy feel complicated? Do your characters always end up standing stiffly in place?
Instead of relying entirely on complex anatomical theory, learn how to understand the human body through simplified geometric forms.
Use boxes, planes, cubes, and folded-paper concepts to understand perspective and movement.
By transforming the body into manageable shapes, you'll learn how to construct stronger action poses and give your characters a sense of motion and depth.
Turn static poses into dynamic compositions that feel ready to break out of the screen.

Instructor​

Illustrator Kitune​

Hello, I'm illustrator Kitune.
I have worked in the illustration industry for approximately ten years, collaborating on major game projects including Onmyoji, Baekmunpae, and Gwiryongjo.
My expertise in Eastern-inspired character design was also recognized through the 22nd Golden Dragon Award, where my work was selected among the Top 10 National Potential Works.
In this class, we won't stop at simply learning how to draw attractive illustrations.
I'll share how I approach character designs that combine visual quality with commercial viability, as well as the workflows used in professional production environments.
Through practical skills that can be directly applied to real projects, I hope to help you take the next step toward becoming a professional character artist.

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Curriculum​

In-Depth Look​

Class release dates and curriculum content are subject to change without prior notice.
English subtitles and translated learning materials will be provided within 60 days of the class release date.
The schedule may change depending on production circumstances.

Section 01​

Character Design Fundamentals​

01. Opening the Door to Eastern-Style 2D Character Design​

• Introduction to the software used in the course
• Tools required throughout the class
• Finding inspiration in ancient and traditional culture
• Approaches to developing original designs

02. Beginning with Head Construction​

• Applying box perspective to the head
• Positioning facial features within three-dimensional structure
• Rotating the box into different angles
• Demonstration

03. Designing Eastern-Style Facial Features with Classical Aesthetics​

• Combining facial proportions with character personality
• Designing facial features using different shapes
• Creating a classical Eastern-fantasy impression
• Demonstration

04. Creating Natural & Dynamic Half-Body Portraits​

• Expanding the use of box perspective
• Using planar perspective to construct non-organic forms
• Designing Eastern-inspired hairstyles with varied structures
• Demonstration

05. Creating Characters with Distinct Personalities​

• Reviewing previously learned concepts
• Combining features into a cohesive design
• Demonstration of character-building techniques

Section 02​

Building Character Poses and Integrating Them into the Composition​

06. Creating Dynamic Eastern-Style 2D Characters - Part 01​

• Extending box perspective to the human body
• Understanding different physical characteristics
• Simplifying the body into manageable forms

07. Creating Dynamic Eastern-Style 2D Characters - Part 02​

• Combining body construction with composition
• Using composition to shape character poses
• Creating more energetic silhouettes

08. Understanding Composition​

• Understanding the purpose of composition
• Establishing proportional relationships
• Recognizing and organizing shapes
• Expanding compositional concepts

09. Designing Eastern-Style 2D Characters​

• Using the body to establish the character's overall form
• Building strong silhouettes with simple shapes
• Using composition to strengthen character presentation

10. From 2D to 3D​

• Basic understanding of value and light
• Understanding simple relationships between light and objects
• Applying shadows to previously designed characters
• Demonstration

Section 03​

From Sketching to Color​

11. Review, Demonstration & Expansion​

• Reviewing previously learned concepts
• Applying earlier principles to more advanced examples
• Demonstration and further exploration

12. Understanding Sketching​

• Understanding the language of light
• Learning the four-step sketching method
• Demonstration

13. Sketching & Character Construction - Part 01​

• Understanding geometric forms in three-dimensional space
• Developing spatial awareness through Eastern-style objects
• Demonstration

14. Sketching & Character Construction - Part 02​

• Applying sketching theory to character portraits
• Constructing the full human body through simplified forms
• Using structure to improve dimensionality

15. Understanding the Relationship Between Color and Sketching​

• Exploring different approaches to color expression
• Understanding how sketching and color support each other
• Basic color application
• Demonstration

16. Entering a Coloring World Inspired by Eastern Art​

• Using the sketch-overlay method
• Building color through layered painting
• Using direct color placement
• Comparing different coloring approaches

17. Review, Demonstration & Expansion​

• Full-character demonstration
• Reviewing previously learned principles
• Expanding the techniques through discussion and analysis

18. Understanding Creative Development​

• Understanding what creation means
• Kitune's approach to developing original ideas
• Identifying what is needed to create convincing original designs

Section 04​

Complete Character Illustration & Three-View Design​

19. Creating with Eastern References​

• Researching references through the lens of Eastern culture
• Extracting useful information from visual references
• Combining and reorganizing reference material
• Turning research into original design ideas
• Demonstration

20. Establishing the Rules of Character Creation​

• Understanding the role of three-view character drawings
• Learning how to create a three-view turnaround
• Organizing design information clearly
• Demonstration

21. Connecting Character Turnarounds and Final Illustrations​

• Understanding the visual language of character illustration
• Using turnaround drawings to strengthen the final design
• Translating structured character information into presentation artwork
• Demonstration

22. Building a Complete Character Illustration - Part 01​

• Developing the illustration from the established character design
• Demonstration
• Step-by-step explanation of creative decisions

23. Building a Complete Character Illustration - Part 02​

• Refining the final illustration
• Strengthening visual presentation
• Final adjustments and polish
• Demonstration and explanation

Build Characters That Work as Both Art and Professional IP​

This class is designed for artists who want to go beyond simply creating attractive standalone illustrations.
You'll learn how to approach character design as a complete professional process—from cultural research and concept development to form construction, posing, color, turnarounds, and final splash artwork.
Rather than copying individual Eastern motifs, you'll learn how to understand their visual principles and reinterpret them through your own artistic language.

By the end of the course, you'll have explored how to:

• Build convincing characters from simple forms
• Create dynamic poses through perspective and composition
• Develop Eastern-inspired visual identities
• Research and reinterpret cultural references
• Use value and color to strengthen dimensionality
• Create professional character turnarounds
• Transform structured designs into polished splash illustrations
• Present characters in a format suitable for professional IP development

Develop the creative range, production awareness, and design skills needed to create characters that are not only visually appealing, but ready for real commercial projects.