Futuristic Character Illustration: From Concept to Creation
Understanding How to Draw People 1
A course by Max Prentis , Illustrator
About the video: Understanding How to Draw People 1
Overview
“In this lesson, I will cover some basics about drawing the human figure. For the purpose of this exercise, you will need to source a reference photo. To fully understand the human anatomy, this image will need to be from head to toe. First, I will show you how to analyze your photo in order to extract the skeleton inside, before adding mass and clothing. ”
In this video lesson Max Prentis addresses the topic: Understanding How to Draw People 1, 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 teach you how to draw the human figure, and how to break it down proportionally and properly. For this lesson, you'll need a reference photo it's best to have something from head to toe to fully understand anatomy. It's better to practice anatomy drawing if you want to create your own characters. In this lesson, we'll be breaking down the human figure. into separate sections and trying to find the skeleton that is with inside. After that, we'll be adding mass to our figure. And after that, we'll be adding clothing. If you can't find your own reference, I'm providing. Th...”
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Course summary for: Futuristic Character Illustration: From Concept to Creation
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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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