Adobe Creative Cloud

Portrait Exploration: Investigate the human form through portraiture, using different styles or materials—realism, abstraction, or surrealism in oils, charcoal, or collage. 

Abstract Art Experimentation: Focus on pure forms, colors, and textures, removing recognizable objects to allow abstract expression.

Character Design: Create detailed character sheets for an original world. Think about their personality, backstory, and design how that is visually expressed through their costume, posture, etc.

Creature Design: Focus on designing unique creatures for a fantasy or sci-fi universe. Consider their biology, habitat, and purpose in the world you’re building.

Environment Design: Develop conceptual sketches of environments for games or films. Work on mood, atmosphere, and storytelling through settings.

Product Design: Develop concepts for everyday objects or tools, focusing on aesthetics and ergonomics. You could explore sustainable materials or design solutions for accessibility.

Brand Identity: Create a full branding package for a real or fictional company. This could include logo design, typography, color schemes, packaging, and promotional material.

Furniture Design: Design innovative furniture pieces, blending functionality with artistic aesthetics. You could experiment with materials or modular designs.

Ball Bounce: Animate a bouncing ball to learn about weight, gravity, and timing. Start with a simple ball, then try animating different types (rubber ball, bowling ball, balloon) to explore how weight affects movement.

Pendulum Swing: Animate a swinging pendulum to practice smooth, flowing movement and the principle of ease-in and ease-out.

Walk Cycle: Create a basic character walk cycle to study character movement. Focus on different elements like foot placement, arm swings, and hip movement.

Flour Sack Animation: Animate a simple flour sack with personality. This is a classic animation exercise that teaches how to convey emotion and life through movement, even without facial expressions.

Jump Animation: Animate a character jumping from the ground, taking into account anticipation, follow-through, and gravity. You can experiment with various character types (e.g., human, animal, or fantasy creature).

Facial Expressions: Create a set of animations that showcase a range of emotions (e.g., happy, sad, surprised, angry). This will help you practice subtle changes in facial movement.