The best place to start your creative journey of learning how to create your own 3D characters & telling your own stories with your own characters.
Welcome to the FREE STYLIZED CHARACTER MASTERCLASS, everything all in one place for you to finally learn how to create your own 3D characters.HERE'S WHAT WE COVER IN THIS CHAPTER
The exact curriculum you can expect to go through in this masterclass.
What you’ll be able to create after completing the masterclass.
How to get the most out of this free masterclass.
The best place to start your creative journey of learning how to create your own 3D characters & telling your own stories with your own characters.
CHAPTER 1 - CHOOSING A CONCEPT: In this chapter, you'll learn how to choose the right concept for your stylized character. We'll look at what makes a good reference and how to select a design that is clear and beginner friendly.WHY THIS MATTERS: Starting with a strong concept makes the entire character creation process much easier.
Over 70+ character concept art to choose from: Concept art Pinterest board
Checkout Jennifer Park if you need some inspiration too: Jennifer Pack Instagram Page.
❤️ Enjoying the course? Leave a review: Leave a quick review and let me know how the masterclass is helping you.
Ready to Take This Further?
Get access to 1:1 coaching, feedback & step-by-step guidance, to help you create finally bring your characters & stories to life.
Here are some characters from students in the Stylized Character Academy

@bode

@bode

@bode

@isabella

@isabella

@isabella
The best place to start your creative journey of learning how to create your own 3D characters & telling your own stories with your own characters.
CHAPTER 2 - BLOCKING OUT YOUR CHARACTER: In this chapter, you'll learn how to block out the basic shapes of your character in Blender. We'll focus on simple forms that help establish the overall proportions and silhouette.WHY THIS MATTERS: A strong blockout creates the foundation for everything that comes next.
➡️ Download the project files: Download the project files used in this lesson.
❤️ Enjoying the course? Leave a review: Leave a quick review and let me know how the masterclass is helping you.
Ready to Take This Further?
Get access to 1:1 coaching, feedback & step-by-step guidance, to help you create finally bring your characters & stories to life.
Here are some characters from students in the Stylized Character Academy

@bode

@bode

@bode

@isabella

@isabella

@isabella
The best place to start your creative journey of learning how to create your own 3D characters & telling your own stories with your own characters.
CHAPTER 3 - SCULPTING THE FACE & HEAD: In this chapter, you'll learn how to sculpt the face and head of your character while maintaining a stylized look.WHY THIS MATTERS: The face is the most expressive part of the character and often the main focal point.
➡️ Download the project files: Download the project files used in this lesson.
❤️ Enjoying the course? Leave a review: Leave a quick review and let me know how the masterclass is helping you.
Ready to Take This Further?
Get access to 1:1 coaching, feedback & step-by-step guidance, to help you create finally bring your characters & stories to life.
Here are some characters from students in the Stylized Character Academy

@bode

@bode

@bode

@isabella

@isabella

@isabella
The best place to start your creative journey of learning how to create your own 3D characters & telling your own stories with your own characters.
CHAPTER 4 - SCULPTING THE BODY: In this chapter, you'll sculpt the body of the character while maintaining clean proportions and stylized forms.WHY THIS MATTERS: A well sculpted body helps the character feel balanced and believable.
➡️ Download the project files: Download the project files used in this lesson.
❤️ Enjoying the course? Leave a review: Leave a quick review and let me know how the masterclass is helping you.
Ready to Take This Further?
Get access to 1:1 coaching, feedback & step-by-step guidance, to help you create finally bring your characters & stories to life.
Here are some characters from students in the Stylized Character Academy

@bode

@bode

@bode

@isabella

@isabella

@isabella
The best place to start your creative journey of learning how to create your own 3D characters & telling your own stories with your own characters.
CHAPTER 5 - SCULPTING CLOTH & ACCESORIES: In this chapter, you'll learn how to sculpt clothing and accessories to add personality and storytelling to your character.WHY THIS MATTERS: Clothing and props help define the character's style and identity.
➡️ Download the project files: Download the project files used in this lesson.
❤️ Enjoying the course? Leave a review: Leave a quick review and let me know how the masterclass is helping you.
Ready to Take This Further?
Get access to 1:1 coaching, feedback & step-by-step guidance, to help you create finally bring your characters & stories to life.
Here are some characters from students in the Stylized Character Academy

@bode

@bode

@bode

@isabella

@isabella

@isabella
The best place to start your creative journey of learning how to create your own 3D characters & telling your own stories with your own characters.
CHAPTER 6 - INTRODUCTION TO RETOPOLOGY: In this chapter, you'll learn what retopology is and why it is important for preparing your character for animation and texturing.WHY THIS MATTERS: Clean topology makes the character easier to work with in later stages.
➡️ Download the project files: Download the project files used in this lesson.
❤️ Enjoying the course? Leave a review: Leave a quick review and let me know how the masterclass is helping you.
Ready to Take This Further?
Get access to 1:1 coaching, feedback & step-by-step guidance, to help you create finally bring your characters & stories to life.
Here are some characters from students in the Stylized Character Academy

@bode

@bode

@bode

@isabella

@isabella

@isabella
The best place to start your creative journey of learning how to create your own 3D characters & telling your own stories with your own characters.
CHAPTER 7 - RETOPOLOGIZING THE BODY: In this chapter, you'll retopologize the body of the character using clean edge flow and simple topology techniques.WHY THIS MATTERS: Good topology allows the character to deform properly when posed or animated.
➡️ Download the project files: Download the project files used in this lesson.
❤️ Enjoying the course? Leave a review: Leave a quick review and let me know how the masterclass is helping you.
Ready to Take This Further?
Get access to 1:1 coaching, feedback & step-by-step guidance, to help you create finally bring your characters & stories to life.
Here are some characters from students in the Stylized Character Academy

@bode

@bode

@bode

@isabella

@isabella

@isabella
The best place to start your creative journey of learning how to create your own 3D characters & telling your own stories with your own characters.
CHAPTER 8 - RETOPOLOGIZING THE CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES: In this chapter, you'll retopologize the clothing to create clean, animation friendly geometry.WHY THIS MATTERS: Clean topology helps maintain good mesh structure across the character.
➡️ Download the project files: Download the project files used in this lesson.
❤️ Enjoying the course? Leave a review: Leave a quick review and let me know how the masterclass is helping you.
Ready to Take This Further?
Get access to 1:1 coaching, feedback & step-by-step guidance, to help you create finally bring your characters & stories to life.
Here are some characters from students in the Stylized Character Academy

@bode

@bode

@bode

@isabella

@isabella

@isabella
The best place to start your creative journey of learning how to create your own 3D characters & telling your own stories with your own characters.
CHAPTER 9 - UV UNWRAPPING: In this chapter, you'll unwrap the character's mesh to prepare it for texturing.WHY THIS MATTERS: Proper UVs make texturing much easier and cleaner.
➡️ Download the project files: Download the project files used in this lesson.
❤️ Enjoying the course? Leave a review: Leave a quick review and let me know how the masterclass is helping you.
Ready to Take This Further?
Get access to 1:1 coaching, feedback & step-by-step guidance, to help you create finally bring your characters & stories to life.
Here are some characters from students in the Stylized Character Academy

@bode

@bode

@bode

@isabella

@isabella

@isabella
The best place to start your creative journey of learning how to create your own 3D characters & telling your own stories with your own characters.
CHAPTER 10 - HAIR GROOMING: In this chapter, you'll learn how to create stylized hair using Blender's grooming tools.WHY THIS MATTERS: Hair adds personality and helps bring the character to life.
➡️ Download the project files: Download the project files used in this lesson.
❤️ Enjoying the course? Leave a review: Leave a quick review and let me know how the masterclass is helping you.
Ready to Take This Further?
Get access to 1:1 coaching, feedback & step-by-step guidance, to help you create finally bring your characters & stories to life.
Here are some characters from students in the Stylized Character Academy

@bode

@bode

@bode

@isabella

@isabella

@isabella
The best place to start your creative journey of learning how to create your own 3D characters & telling your own stories with your own characters.
CHAPTER 11 - TEXTURING YOUR CHARACTER: In this chapter, you'll learn how to texture and shade your character to enhance its stylized look.WHY THIS MATTERS: A strong blockout creates the foundation for everything that comes next.
➡️ Download the project files: Download the project files used in this lesson.
❤️ Enjoying the course? Leave a review: Leave a quick review and let me know how the masterclass is helping you.
Ready to Take This Further?
Get access to 1:1 coaching, feedback & step-by-step guidance, to help you create finally bring your characters & stories to life.
Here are some characters from students in the Stylized Character Academy

@bode

@bode

@bode

@isabella

@isabella

@isabella
The best place to start your creative journey of learning how to create your own 3D characters & telling your own stories with your own characters.
CHAPTER 12 - RIGGING YOUR CHARACTERS: In this chapter, you'll rig the character so it can be posed and animated.WHY THIS MATTERS: Rigging allows you to bring your character into dynamic poses.
➡️ Download the project files: Download the project files used in this lesson.
❤️ Enjoying the course? Leave a review: Leave a quick review and let me know how the masterclass is helping you.
Ready to Take This Further?
Get access to 1:1 coaching, feedback & step-by-step guidance, to help you create finally bring your characters & stories to life.
Here are some characters from students in the Stylized Character Academy

@bode

@bode

@bode

@isabella

@isabella

@isabella
The best place to start your creative journey of learning how to create your own 3D characters & telling your own stories with your own characters.
CHAPTER 13 - PRESENTATION & RENDERING: In this final chapter, you'll learn how to light, pose, and render your character to create a polished final presentation.WHY THIS MATTERS: A great presentation helps showcase your character at its best.
➡️ Download the project files: Download the project files used in this lesson.
❤️ Enjoying the course? Leave a review: Leave a quick review and let me know how the masterclass is helping you.
Ready to Take This Further?
Get access to 1:1 coaching, feedback & step-by-step guidance, to help you create finally bring your characters & stories to life.
Here are some characters from students in the Stylized Character Academy

@bode

@bode

@bode

@isabella

@isabella

@isabella