Art Toy Creation: Needle Felting Technique

Defining the idea and creating the outline

A course by droolwool , Toy Artist

Toy Artist. Manchester, United Kingdom.
Joined January 2020
100% positive reviews (173)
4,541 students
Audio: Portuguese
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About the video: Defining the idea and creating the outline

Overview

“In this class I will show you the next phase of my creative process, after the research and inspiration phase. How I develop the idea through the creation of sketches.”

In this video lesson droolwool addresses the topic: Defining the idea and creating the outline, which is part of the Domestika online course: Art Toy Creation: Needle Felting Technique. Give life to wool sculptures by developing character designs from scratch.

Partial transcription of the video

“Defining the idea and creating the outline In this lesson, we will do some quick sketches so that we can visualize the character. This part is very important, because it allows us to define the idea and visualize it. It's one thing to have the idea in your head, it's another thing to put it on paper and see if it works or not. If it is balanced, if it has harmony, if it will work or not. This is what these sketches are for. To make my sketches, I use a notebook and a pencil. When I feel like testing the colors, I use the Mischief program. I will leave in the additional resources a link to t...”

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Course summary for: Art Toy Creation: Needle Felting Technique

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (173)
  • 4541 students
  • 5 units
  • 17 lessons (2h 28m)
  • 7 downloads
  • Category

    Craft
  • Areas

    Arts & Crafts, Character Design, Fiber Arts, Needle Felting, Textile Design, Toy Design

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A course by droolwool

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María Filipe Castro, also known as droolwool, is a Toy Artist specializing in needle felting. Graduated in Plastic Arts and Sculpture at the University of Porto, in Portugal, droolwool creates art toys from wool, felt, and other textile materials, giving life to colorful and funny characters. Her inspiration comes from the two things she likes most in life: food and nature.

He currently publishes his work in art toy galleries around the world, including Clutter Gallery, Mothership Gallery, and Stranger Factory.


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Art Toy Creation: Needle Felting Technique. Craft course by droolwool

Art Toy Creation: Needle Felting Technique

A course by droolwool
Toy Artist. Manchester, United Kingdom.
Joined January 2020
  • 100% positive reviews (173)
  • 4,541 students