Background Art for Beginners: Drawing Cartoon Environments / Creature Habitats

When people practice cartooning, they usually leave out one of the most important features — the background! This class will guide you through creating a habitat for a character or creature to exist within. After taking this class, you’ll have the skills to explore different types of environments and create one that is inspired by your character choice.

By the end of this course, you will know how to:

• Create a landscape with perspective
• Use a character to inspire the background
• Add colours and shading
• Create the illusion of distance