Female Character Portraits in Procreate
Anatomy of the female figure and basic formulas
A course by Natália Dias , Illustrator
About the video: Anatomy of the female figure and basic formulas
Overview
“In this class we will cover basic concepts of female anatomy and see the aspects of the head and bust. In my case and in my work as an illustrator, I don't do realism. Generally, my characters have more cartoon proportions, which are usually: larger head, round face, smaller nose, larger eyes and mouth proportional to these elements.”
In this video lesson Natália Dias addresses the topic: Anatomy of the female figure and basic formulas, which is part of the Domestika online course: Female Character Portraits in Procreate. Explore digital illustration techniques by creating portraits filled with imagination.
Partial transcription of the video
“Anatomy of the female figure and basic formulas In this lesson I'll briefly explain the female anatomy, and show you the basic anatomy of the head and bust. For this, we will see the basic anatomy from three angles: front, 3/4 and profile. I will draw three versions to show their basic anatomical differences. For this, I will use as the main source of reference the book “Anatomy for Sculptors.” It's aimed for those who work with traditional or 3D sculpture, but it also helps a lot in 2D. I don't want something completely realistic, but only to show that the basic shape of the head and body ...”
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Course summary for: Female Character Portraits in Procreate
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Category
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Software
Procreate -
Areas
Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration

Natália Dias
A course by Natália Dias
Natália Dias is an illustrator from Rio de Janeiro, based in Paraná. Her passion for drawing began at a young age, and at just 15 years old, she began to share her first creations online. Without neglecting her creative side at any moment, she completed her undergraduate and master's degrees in history, with a major in fashion history.
Illustration has long been her hobby, but, more recently, she managed to break into the professional sphere, producing commissions for companies such as Telecine. She is currently working as a freelance illustrator and shares her work online with her more-than-300K Instagram followers.
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