Character Design: From the Sketch to the Final Art
Introduction to Sketchbook
A course by Paulo Villagrán , Illustrator, designer and graphic artist
Joined May 2016
About the video: Introduction to Sketchbook
Overview
“I will show you some tools so that you can become familiar with Sketchbook and soon you will be encouraged to make your illustrations digitally.”
In this video lesson Paulo Villagrán addresses the topic: Introduction to Sketchbook, 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
“Well now let's see in this lesson how to use the autodesk sketchup Pro. It is an application that allows us sketch, inking, scratch and illustrate, but on a digital level. It's very interesting. With this pen, let's see what we can achieve with this great program. The sketchup Pro, I like it a lot because it allows you to do things that maybe at the analogous level are a little bit longer on everything. It's a program that allows you to work fast. There are different devices such as , Samsung, Mac ... There are several brands. In anyone works perfect. I have already used several. Simply the...”
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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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