Designing and Illustrating Antagonistic Characters
Influences
A course by Patricio Oliver , Designer, Illustrator and Teacher
About the video: Influences
Overview
“I am going to tell you a secret that has been well kept for centuries: nothing comes out of nowhere. In this lesson we will take a walk through some of the references that are fundamental to me and that have marked me the most on a creative level. ”
In this video lesson Patricio Oliver addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Designing and Illustrating Antagonistic Characters. Learn the creative process to create amazing characters with opposite qualities in a story.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences I always thought that the idea of alchemy is a very nice metaphor to refer to references or influences in one's work. All those things that I liked from a very young age they have a very important weight today in my process and current work. It is impossible for me not to mention ancient cultures, the Egyptian, the Roman, the Greek. Those flat displays, those accessories, their ornamentation, their clothing. Those elements have always interested me when I saw them in the books in my mother's library. On the other hand, moving forward in history, the art deco caught my attention. ...”
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Course summary for: Designing and Illustrating Antagonistic Characters
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
Character Design, Comic, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Traditional illustration
Patricio Oliver
A course by Patricio Oliver
Patricio Oliver graduated in Graphic Design from the University of Buenos Aires, where he later taught Typography and Illustration. His style focuses on the synthetic and the dynamic to create organic geometry filled with color. He specializes in character design, comics, editorial illustration, and product design for character licensing.
He has worked for brands like Pony, Kid Robot, Cartoon Network, History Channel, and National Geographic Kids, among others. He also illustrates books and has published comics that focus on themes like gender and diversity, including superhero comics with a very personal approach.
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