Futuristic Character Illustration: From Concept to Creation
Observational Drawing
A course by Max Prentis , Illustrator
About the video: Observational Drawing
Overview
“Now that you're familiar with the necessary materials, let's get drawing! I will begin by showing you how to sketch through observation. This process requires that you first understand your object by breaking it down—so be sure to spend some time looking at the actual object and not only at your page! The aim here is to sketch out the general shapes before homing in on the details. ”
In this video lesson Max Prentis addresses the topic: Observational Drawing, 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
“ Observational Drawing In this lesson, I'll be teaching you observation drawing. Generally, for illustration and inkwork, we don't need to add all the detail in this piece, I'll be simplifying it. It's much easier with inkwork when you start drawing and taking out detail. My object today is a break from a car. I find it interesting. You don't need to have this but I find it fascinating. I chose this object mainly because of its simple structures. By that, I mean it's easy to pick out the objects inside this object. Also, why I picked this object is because mainly in my illustration, I love...”
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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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