Futuristic Character Illustration: From Concept to Creation
The Thumbnail Sketch
A course by Max Prentis , Illustrator
About the video: The Thumbnail Sketch
Overview
“In this lesson, I will show you how to start small and gradually work towards something bigger. Starting small is a great way to experiment and find the right composition. You will learn how to sketch out your initial ideas on Post-it notes, using the poses you've picked out from your mood board. ”
In this video lesson Max Prentis addresses the topic: The Thumbnail Sketch, 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. We're going to start with some thumbnail sketches. using references from my mood board. Starting small is a great way to find our composition for our final project. So with thumbnail, is generally based on the size of your thumb. I generally make it a little bit bigger. So gently. I start with the basic square. It doesn't have to be perfect. The main thing is we start really quick. with my reference here. I'm going to try and aim for this pose here. I'm not trying to aim. For any detail. I really just want to get the gesture out. Of the poets. with this second pose here. Wit...”
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Course summary for: Futuristic Character Illustration: From Concept to Creation
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Adobe Photoshop -
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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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