Futuristic Character Illustration: From Concept to Creation
Tools and How to Use Them
A course by Max Prentis , Illustrator
About the video: Tools and How to Use Them
Overview
“In this lesson, I will run through my most used tools of the trade, explaining how to best use them according to their properties. ”
In this video lesson Max Prentis addresses the topic: Tools and How to Use Them, which is part of the Domestika online course: Futuristic Character Illustration: From Concept to Creation. Illustrate your vision of the future by creating unique characters filled with color, texture, and patterns using both analog and digital tools.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, I'll be showing you the tools that I use to make my illustrations. Usually. I'll start with my mechanical pencils. They're colored, and usually I try to start with a lighter color to begin with. You can use any color that you like if you want a specific led like this one here Just a gray one. That's totally fine. I also have a native eraser as well. It's a much more easier on the paper. Talking about the paper, I tend to go for a Bristol board. It tends to take in ink a lot better. It doesn't smudge. and it doesn't web. Like other watercolor papers. With my brush pens, I ten...”
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Course summary for: Futuristic Character Illustration: From Concept to Creation
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Character Design, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Traditional illustration
Max Prentis
A course by Max Prentis
Max Prentis is a freelance illustrator who specializes in ink and digital art for character-focused illustration. Encouraged by his parents, he began drawing from a young age and eventually went on to study illustration. After graduating, he began sharing his art on social media before going on to focus on his freelance work full-time in 2016.
Throughout his career, Max has worked with brands such as Intel, Google, Nike, and Avex, and with animation companies like Goldenwolf, Cartoon Network, and Nexus. He also worked with musician Tokimonsta's on her Grammy-nominated album Lune Rouge. Alongside his client work, Max continues to share his work with over 130K followers on Instagram.
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