Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Dave Greco shows you how to refine a rough thumbnail into a cleaner sketch. He focuses on shapes and anatomy to build personality while keeping it loose.

Learn more from Dave in The Character Concept Art Course - proko.com/greco


RELATED LINKS:
How to Improve Character Concepts - youtu.be/wYq3MKYMfDY?si=UWsSF82xnYNxGYd2
The "Brain Dump" Method for Character Design - youtu.be/oZfgTXDwuLI?si=kbF5DyT7Mj5OYASF


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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:16 - Demo
11:34 - Outro


CREDITS:
Artist | Instructor - Dave Greco (youtube.com/@DaveGreco)
Producer - Stan Prokopenko (http://stanprokopenko.com), Sean Ramsey (http://peoplewhodrawstuff.com)
Production Assistance - Sean Ramsey, Stephen Clark (https://peppermintgentleman.com), Ash LoRusso
Editing - Ash LoRusso (artstation.com/ash_lorusso), Sean Ramsey
Publishing - John Birchall, Alex Otis

Music by Epidemic Sound

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