Character Design: From the Sketch to the Final Art
materials
A course by Paulo Villagrán , Illustrator, designer and graphic artist
Joined May 2016
About the video: materials
Overview
“In this lesson we will talk about materials; I will explain the use of different styles of pencils, markers, markers and brushes that I use to illustrate and I will also show you which is the ideal sketchbook to work with.”
In this video lesson Paulo Villagrán addresses the topic: materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Character Design: From the Sketch to the Final Art. Learn to create illustrated characters in an analogue and digital manner.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson we will see, because the material what materials can be used, which are the truth as many I'm really passionate about it, right? suddenly discover new things how they paint, colors, right? the techniques the sensitivity of things, right? Well, let's start, I think from the most basic This, well, the pencil resource, right? To start, I always like to sketch or illustrate in dirty in sketch with pencils, there are many people who suddenly become very technical and draw with pens, the pen is too much for me because as very demanding, because because you can burst the tip in any ...”
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Course summary for: Character Design: From the Sketch to the Final Art
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
Character Design, Drawing, Traditional illustration

Paulo Villagrán
A course by Paulo Villagrán
The professional career and the unique style of the illustrator Paulo Villagrán have placed him as one of the most prominent names in the Mexican graphic scene.
He has worked with clients such as Coca Cola, Telcel, Sony Music, Banamex, Crayola, Mr. Sushi or Tutsi POP among others. In the publishing field he has collaborated, in addition to many others, with a! Design, Editorial Televisa, Editorial Macmillan Castillo, SEP, Editorial Porrúa and CONACULTA.
He has coordinated the exhibition SEGÚIREMOS SIENDO 2012 , an illustrated tribute to Café Tacvba at the Museo Universitario del Chopo and has participated as a jury in the exhibition MOVIENDO VIDAS , creating art with Snoopy in the MUMEDI. He has carried out solo and group exhibitions at the MUNAL, within the framework of the International Short Film Festival Short Shorts 2013 and Writes Escribano at the San Ildefonso Museum, within the Mexican Open of design. He has also given a lecture at the IMAX Digital Dome of the Discover Museum in Aguascalientes.
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