Reach your art goals

with my most comprehensive Masterclass on Character Design

Start with the Basics

Basics of Character Design
€80.00
One time

Whether you're a beginner, or you've been drawing for a while, but want to focus more on Character Design or try out a new style - this course is for you! 'Basics of Character Design' is an 8-week Live Masterclass I taught in 2021 and is now available to you at a more accessible price. By signing up you'll have access to all the course recordings, including the theory lectures and the practical demos showing the concepts approached in the course.

✓ Over 20 hours of video content
✓ Unlimited lifetime access
✓ Download the course on your device and keep it forever
✓ Weekly assignment sheets
✓ Tried and tested by actual students

Beginner friendly

15€

Draw a Cute Chibi Character

or Take your pick

Level up your Lighting

20$

Lighting and shading in procreate

Social Media Focus

30$

reels and tiktoks for artists

3 reasons why you should sign up

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  • These courses are forever

    No need to buy another subscription: you can download the course files and videos and keep them forever on your device - or watch them here, it's up to you.

  • Top rated by students

    I have been teaching online since 2017 and in this time thousands of students have taken and top rated my classes on Skillshare and 21Draw. Please check out my teacher profile on those platforms (links are above) to see my student satisfaction rate!

  • Created with the Student in mind

    Since I'm mostly self-taught, whenever I create a new course, I always try to share the most practical and valuable insight that really helped me understand and master a specific technique. At the end of each video class you'll always find exercises, examples or templates to turn abstract knowledge into action.

or you can get the all-access pass

for the cost of 1 course!

80€

✓ Over 6 hours of video content
✓ Unlimited lifetime access
✓ Character Design Basics
✓ Lighting and Shading focus
✓ Promotion and Marketing tips
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what students are saying about my courses

  • "Excellent extra knowledge that every artist should know about in order to improve one´s reach"

    Nadine B. on 21Draw

  • "Maria is very friendly and kind, everything is well explained. This course is also helpful for me, as a graphic designer, because there are things I can add to my creative process. Now I feel more confident to work on my illustration portfolio and hopefully, start my career as illustrator."

    Daniela B. on 21Draw

  • "Great class! Had a lot of fun following the teacher ‘s instructions. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone that just would like to improve their skills in digital illustration and in using procreate while having fun"

    Naomi V. on Skillshare

  • "Maria's courses are all excellently presented and does not disappoint. She always manages to demonstrate her step-by-step illustration design process in a fun and engaging manner. She explains everything in great detail which is a valuable resource and a wealth of information. I highly recommend this course to any freelance illustrator who wants to present a professional portfolio to potential clients"

    Therese G. on 21Draw

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A fashion illustration explaining the color scheme of a woman's outfit. The image includes a line drawing of a woman wearing a jacket, with color swatches demonstrating various color combinations: triadic, salt complementary, and analogous, with note
Character design sheet for Lyra showing sketches, color palette, and clothing details, with brushes for shading and textures, highlighting her curly hair, facial features, and outfit.
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Sketch of a female character in three different outfits, with the first outline showing marked areas for coloring and design adjustments.
Diagram of the human muscular system highlighting the clavicula, shoulder blade, pelvis, and patella.
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