Anthropomorphic Character Creation
Cleaning Up and Blocking the Colors 2
A course by Félicie Haymoz , Character Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Cleaning Up and Blocking the Colors 2
Overview
“This is the phase in which I am going to decide on what the color palette is going to be for this character. I will use a reference image that I collected while gathering references. The colors in the reference images have to really speak to you, so you can transfer that mood to the character you are creating.”
In this video lesson Félicie Haymoz addresses the topic: Cleaning Up and Blocking the Colors 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Anthropomorphic Character Creation. Learn the creative process behind designing and illustrating fantastic animal characters full of personality.
Partial transcription of the video
“Cleaning up and Blocking the Colors Now I have my line drawing here and I'm setting it up to Multiply mode and I have my base for the cat, and it's time to decide what our color palette is gonna be for this character. Here I have a reference that I found when I was actually looking for ideas for my character. This is by a Swiss painter called Baud-Bovy and I decided to keep this reference because I really like the lovely light on this character. To me, it feels like this is an early morning in the summer and the sun is so warm and it's shining on this character and it feels peaceful and Alp...”
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Course summary for: Anthropomorphic Character Creation
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Category
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Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Character Design, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Félicie Haymoz
A course by Félicie Haymoz
NYC-based Swiss character designer Félicie Haymoz has a range of experience in creating unique characters for animated films, TV, and advertisements.
She has worked with director Wes Anderon as lead character designer for his animated films Fantastic Mr. Fox (2007) and Isle of Dogs (2015). Her long list of clients includes Netflix, Warner Bros, Nexus Films, Agile Films, and Aardman animation. Félicie also gives talks and lectures on animation, and has been a guest speaker at the School of Visual Arts in NYC, Parsons School for Design, Paris, and Pictoplasma Festival in Berlin. In 2010, she wrote, produced, and directed her first short film Je Maudis Ma Nuit, which was selected for festivals across Europe and was screened in France and Switzerland.
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