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How To Draw Mermaids with Tom Bancroft! #MerMay (Skillshare)

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In this four part course, animator, character designer, and MerMay creator Tom Bancroft shows how he approaches drawing different styles of Mermaids and how to create a "flow" throughout the body poses.

Lesson 1: The Basics of Mermaid Anatomy
Lesson 2: Posing and Line of Action in Your Mermaids
Lesson 3: Shape Variety and Thinking Outside-the-box With Your Mermaid Designs
Lesson 4: Expressions and How to Get More Expressiveness Out of Your Mermaid Characters
Check the daily “Prompt” below for inspiration.
Draw your mermaid for the day!
Share your creation on Shillshare or Hashtag your post #MerMay & #MerMay2019.
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