Illustrating Emotions through Color
The expressiveness of the characters 2
A course by Gaby Zermeño , Illustrator and Concept Artist
About the video: The expressiveness of the characters 2
Overview
“It is time to start putting our characters in pose, for this I will show you a tip with photographs that I use so that their poses look more naturally.”
In this video lesson Gaby Zermeño addresses the topic: The expressiveness of the characters 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrating Emotions through Color. Harness the power of color to create emotional illustrations that impact the eye as well as the heart.
Partial transcription of the video
“So. listen up. I've got my reference collage ready. The mirror exercise helps loosen the hand initially. aiding in self-observation. in observing ourselves. These photos. similar to the mirror exercise. will aid me further. Now. i can illustrate my character with all the needed pose details. all the required details for the character's poses. To start. i'll use a different color to paint them. to avoid confusion. I can also lower my background's opacity to 20%. To 50%. Let's not complicate our lives; instead. let digital tools benefit us. I'm going to start drawing Laura now. Of course. thi...”
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Course summary for: Illustrating Emotions through Color
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Adobe Photoshop -
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Character Design, Color Theory, Concept Art, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Narrative, Traditional illustration
Gaby Zermeño
A course by Gaby Zermeño
Gaby Zermeño is a freelance illustrator and concept artist from Guadalajara (Mexico). She specializes in digital illustration and character and concept art development.
She has illustrated children's books for publishers such as Macmillan, Cambridge University Press, and Storytime Magazine, created storyboards for Netflix, and animated projects for studios like Anima, Mighty, Lunch Films, and Sesame Workshop. She has also participated in advertising illustration projects for Cartoon Network and OhMyDisney.
In addition, Gaby teaches Professional Illustration at ESCENA, an animation and digital art school in Mexico.
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