Fantasy Sketchbook: Draw Characters from Imagination
Headdresses and Marine Decorations
A course by Dibujante Nocturno , Illustrator
Joined January 2020
About the video: Headdresses and Marine Decorations
Overview
“Next, I will show you how to draw some fantasy marine decorations for the mermaid, taking marine elements as inspiration.”
In this video lesson Dibujante Nocturno addresses the topic: Headdresses and Marine Decorations, which is part of the Domestika online course: Fantasy Sketchbook: Draw Characters from Imagination. Find your unique style by developing a habit of drawing and learning to bring fantastical creatures to life through your imagination.
Partial transcription of the video
“Headdresses and Marine Decorations In this lesson, we’ll look at how to make some headdresses and marine decorations. We'll practice how to start shaping a mermaid. To do this, it's very important to me to go a little further than the classic mermaid design, than what we usually see in movies etc. I like to think in mythological or fantasy beings as something epic, like something powerful and amazing. For example, I have some natural marine elements such as shells, sea urchins, some type of algae, coral. All these types of elements, we can use them to adorn our mermaid or create parts of he...”
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Course summary for: Fantasy Sketchbook: Draw Characters from Imagination
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Category
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Areas
Creativity, Drawing, Sketchbook, Traditional illustration

Dibujante Nocturno
A course by Dibujante Nocturno
Fran Garcés, better known as Dibujante Nocturno, is a professional illustrator from the Canary Islands. His work centers around his dark and epic compositions, which he produces both independently and for projects like Magic (MTG) from Wizards of the Coast. He's always loved illustrating a whole host of different creatures from his imagination, drawing inspiration from nature and organic shapes.
Social media has become an important tool for showcasing his work and his Instagram handle is @dibujantenocturno. He's collaborated with publishers like Wizards of the Coast and Grupo Anaya, and has published a few of his own books, including the artbook Dibujante Nocturno: The Art of Fran Garcés, with 3dtotal Publishing.
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