Powerful Female Characters: Illustrating Confidence and Diversity

Start by getting to know Eunice. Find out about her journey to becoming a self-taught professional artist and take a look at some of the commissions she’s worked on before discussing what to expect from the course.

Eunice shares the process she goes through before beginning each of her projects, from finding inspiration to creating a mood board. Explore different ways to design characters and the key elements needed to make them look strong. Discover how Eunice uses social media as well as her daily life to inspire her projects. Then, learn how to develop a theme and decide on a color scheme for your illustration. Understand what composition brings to an illustration and how it can be used to tell a story in your portrait.

Now it’s time to start illustrating. Eunice guides you step by step through her illustration process, starting with the sketching stage, then demonstrates how to translate your sketches onto Procreate to refine them. Discover her tips for nailing proportion and look at the different brushes she uses and why. Use your knowledge from the course so far to illustrate shadows, highlights, and hair. Add the finishing touches to your character for a professional-looking portrait.

Finally, Eunice shares her expert tips and insights on using social media to promote yourself and your work. Hear how she uses Instagram specifically to attract commissions and sell her art, then listen to her advice on growing an audience online.