Anime Portraits for Social Media and Commissions
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Anime Portraits for Social Media and Commissions
Stand out online and start earning through commissions by creating eye-catching anime-style portraits that leave a lasting impression. This course teaches you how to design expressive portraits optimized for platforms such as Instagram, Twitter, and DeviantArt while building artwork that appeals to both personal clients and online audiences. You'll focus on composition, facial expressions, camera angles, color choices, and background integration to create polished illustrations that showcase your artistic style. The course also introduces practical tips for presenting your work professionally and preparing commission-ready artwork that is both visually engaging and portfolio-worthy.
Skill Level
Beginner
Purpose
A first introduction to composing a simple anime portrait sized for social media platforms.
What You Will Learn
- Learn how to choose a basic canvas size and aspect ratio for social platforms, and practice composing one simple portrait
Outcome
You'll be able to produce a basic, well-composed anime portrait sized correctly for an online platform.
$ 65.00
Skill Level
Intermediate
Purpose
Builds stronger portrait fundamentals, focusing on expression, camera angle, and rendering eyes, hair, and skin with more impact.
What You Will Learn
- Practice rendering eyes, hair, and skin with more impact, and study how camera angle and expression affect a portrait's appeal
Outcome
You'll be able to produce a more polished, expressive portrait with stronger rendering of key facial features.
$ 200.00
Skill Level
Advanced
Purpose
Adds background integration and color choices that make a portrait genuinely scroll-stopping rather than just technically correct.
What You Will Learn
- Study how to design scroll-stopping portraits, and practice integrating soft backgrounds or patterns that complement the subject
Outcome
You'll be able to produce eye-catching portraits with backgrounds and color choices designed to stand out online.
$ 375.00
Skill Level
Expert
Purpose
The complete portrait course, ending with practical guidance on pricing and preparing your portraits if you plan to take on paid commission work.
What You Will Learn
- Work through the complete curriculum on composition, rendering, and background integration, while also covering practical considerations for commission work such as pricing your time and presenting finished pieces to clients, applying everything to one fully rendered commission-style portrait
Outcome
You'll finish with one polished, finished portrait and a practical understanding of how to price and present your work if you choose to take on commissions.
English
Japanese