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A Simple Guide to
Linocut Art
From Process to Print
Build a strong foundation in digital character design with 8+ hours of content and 70+ guided step-by-step video lessons, taking you from your first sketch to fully realized, expressive characters.
Character design is not just drawing. It is personality, emotion, and storytelling.
When I first started creating digital characters, I was not focused on perfection. I was drawn to the excitement of turning a simple sketch into someone who felt alive. With just a tablet, a few brushes, and curiosity, I began transforming ideas, everyday inspirations, and favorite stories into expressive characters full of mood and personality.
Maybe you feel the same. You want to create characters of your own, but anatomy, proportions, and digital tools feel overwhelming at first. You want to design characters you are proud of and develop your own style, but you are not sure where to begin or how to improve step by step.
Here is the truth. Digital character design does not require natural talent or years of experience. It is about learning clear fundamentals, practicing intentionally, and following a structured process that transforms a rough sketch into a fully realized character.
In From Sketch to Soul: Digital Character Design, I will guide you through the complete character creation workflow. From building strong foundations and understanding stylized anatomy to mastering faces, dynamic poses, coloring, and final rendering, you will learn step by step how to bring expressive digital characters to life.
By the end of the course, you will have the confidence to create original characters from scratch and refine them into polished final designs. More importantly, you will discover that creating powerful characters is a skill you can build with the right guidance and consistent practice.
Because character design is not only about drawing. It is about giving life, emotion, and soul to the ideas inside your imagination.
Hi! My name is gerard
You can call me Maku, I am the artist behind makugwapu! I’m a digital illustrator and character design artist from the Philippines, and this space is where my imagination comes to life. My work reflects both personal creative expression and professional craft, and I love sharing the process with you here on Instagram.
Through my art, I explore characters, emotions, and stories inspired by everyday moments, inner worlds, famous shows and playful creativity. I love creating expressive illustrations with bold personalities, vibrant moods, and details that feel alive. Every piece I share here is a reflection of my artistic journey, experiments, finished works, and everything in between.
Thank you for being here, supporting my work, and growing with me as an artist. Can't wait to see you in the course. 💪🏻✨
Create Expressive Digital Characters with Confidence.
✦ Imagine turning a simple sketch into a character full of personality and emotion.
✦ Imagine designing dynamic poses, expressive faces, and polished final illustrations from scratch.
✦ Imagine confidently creating characters that reflect your own unique style and creativity.
I know how overwhelming digital art can feel at the beginning. You may love character design but feel unsure about anatomy, proportions, brushes, or coloring techniques. It is common to worry about not being “talented enough” or not knowing how to improve. I have been through that learning process myself, and that is exactly why I created this course.
From Sketch to Soul: Digital Character Design was created to guide you through the complete character creation workflow, combining foundations, anatomy, expression, and coloring into one clear and beginner-friendly journey.
You will learn how to build strong foundations, understand stylized anatomy for different ages, create expressive faces, design dynamic poses, and develop a clean coloring workflow. Step by step, you will refine your sketches into fully realized characters while learning techniques you can continue using in your own projects. Everything is explained clearly, focusing on growth, confidence, and creative exploration.
By the end of the course, you will have created your own original characters and gained the confidence to continue developing your style independently. Most importantly, you will discover that bringing characters to life is a skill you can build with the right guidance and consistent practice.
Let us begin this creative journey together and transform simple sketches into characters filled with soul.
When You Complete the Course, You’ll Have the Skills to:
Design Expressive
Digital Characters
Learn how to transform simple sketches into expressive characters by mastering stylized anatomy, structure, and creative foundations that bring personality into every design.
Master Faces,
Poses and Flow
Discover how to build dynamic poses, construct faces from multiple angles, and use gesture, movement, and proportion to create characters that feel alive and visually compelling.
Develop Style
and Artistic Confidence
Combine practice, coloring workflows, and refinement techniques to complete polished character illustrations you feel proud to share while developing your own artistic voice.
Course Content
The course is divided into 8 carefully designed modules with over 8+ hours of guided lessons and real-time demonstrations, thoughtfully organized to help you build confidence step by step. You will gain access to 70+ in-depth video lessons that you can pause, rewatch, and revisit anytime as you develop your character design, anatomy, and coloring skills.
This course is created for beginners and aspiring digital artists of all levels who want to learn how to bring original characters to life. Each module builds naturally on the previous one, starting with foundations and artistic style, then moving through brushes and textures, stylized anatomy, drawing kids and age variation, facial expressions, dynamic poses, coloring workflows, and refining a final character project.
With every lesson and each completed character, your confidence will grow. Confusion will turn into clarity, and by the end of the course, you will be designing expressive, fully realized digital characters that feel intentional, dynamic, and uniquely yours.
In My Course, You'll Learn:
Modules 1 & 2
Foundations, Style & Digital Painting Essentials
Build strong character design foundations while exploring stylization, shape language, and artistic identity. Learn how to use brushes, textures, and painterly techniques effectively, developing confident sketching habits and a clean digital workflow from the start.
Modules 3 & 4
Stylized Anatomy & Designing Characters by Age
Understand simplified anatomy for male and female characters, focusing on proportion, structure, and body flow. Learn how to design children of different ages accurately, adjusting head ratios, features, and body language without losing personality or balance.
Modules 5 & 6
Faces, Expressions & Dynamic Character Movement
Master face construction from multiple angles while capturing likeness and emotional clarity. Develop dynamic poses using gesture drawing, line of action, foreshortening, and movement principles that bring energy and realism into your character designs.
Modules 7 & 8
Coloring Workflow & Professional Character Refinement
Create a clean, repeatable coloring system using palettes, lighting, shading, and texture balance. Refine sketches into polished final designs, improve silhouettes and consistency, and complete a professional character sheet ready for portfolio presentation.
Included in My Course Fees
Foundations & Tools
We’ll begin by exploring the essential tools, techniques and basics you need to start your artistic journey. You’ll learn how to get the most out of the materials at your fingertips.
Hands-On Practice
Theory is helpful, but progress comes from practice! You’ll find plenty of practical exercises designed to help you improve, along with tips to make your artwork stand out.
Lifetime Access
Enrollment gives you unlimited, lifelong access to all lessons. Learn at your own pace, revisit tricky topics and take the course in small steps, even just a few minutes a day.
Learn Your Way
One of the greatest benefits of this course is flexibility. Watch lessons from any device, at home or on the go. Repeat them as many times as you need to master each step.
Creative Community
When you join the course, you’ll also join a group of students who share your passion. Exchange ideas, share progress, and connect with others who are walking the same artistic path.
Personal Guidance
You won’t go through this journey alone. I’ll be here to support you with thoughtful feedback, helping you overcome challenges and stay fully motivated as you grow.
Course Structure
From Sketch to Soul: Digital Character Design helps you build real character design skills through a structured, inspiring, and rewarding creative process. You will make steady progress as you learn to construct strong sketches, understand anatomy, master expressions, and refine polished illustrations, gaining confidence with every character you complete.
All lessons are recorded in full HD and can be adjusted in speed, audio, and quality, allowing you to learn comfortably at your own rhythm. Each lesson includes clear demonstrations, practical explanations, and a close look at the complete character creation workflow from initial sketch to final colored design.
The course is practical and carefully structured. You will learn how to build strong foundations, understand stylized anatomy for different ages, create expressive faces, design dynamic poses, apply textures and brushes effectively, and develop a clean coloring workflow. You can revisit the lessons anytime and continue refining your skills as you grow your own digital art portfolio.
Bonuses
Extra content that you will get for free with the course!
Discover how to build cosmic backgrounds and environments that elevate your characters and add depth to your illustrations.
$27 Free
Master the art of drawing and painting hair, from simple shapes to complex textures, learning techniques that bring movement to your characters.
$27 Free
Get access to my complete brush collection, carefully selected to create textures and dynamic effects that enhance your character designs.
$27 Free
Receive ready-to-use character sheet templates that help you organize ideas, refine details, and present your characters professionally with structure and clarity.
$57 Free
Unlock full layered PSD files of featured characters, allowing you to study the complete process and understand every detail behind the final designs.
$67 Free
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If you are not satisfied with the course for any reason, you have the right to obtain a full refund within the first 14 days. This is my guarantee to you, I want all my students to be satisfied. Also, this means that there is no risk as well! Give it a try and experience the program first-hand!
