Character Design: From the Sketch to the Final Art

A course by Paulo Villagrán , Illustrator, designer and graphic artist

Illustrator, designer and graphic artist. Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico.
Joined May 2016

Learn to create illustrated characters in an analogue and digital manner

  • Spanish with subtitles in English
  • 98% positive reviews (199)
  • 2156 students

Learn to create illustrated characters in an analogue and digital manner

A course by Paulo Villagrán

In this course you will learn to create illustrated characters in an analogical and digital way by hand Paulo Villagrán, one of the most important illustrators of the Mexican scene. You will discover how to shape your ideas from the sketch to the final art, both with traditional tools, as well as helping you with various digital tools.

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What will you learn in this online course?

13 lessons & 6 downloads

Materials
17 minutes, 54 seconds
The sketch
15 minutes, 57 seconds
Creation of spontaneous forms
13 minutes, 25 seconds
Expressions and anatomy
19 minutes, 0 seconds
Sketch, inked, color
12 minutes, 35 seconds
Introduction to Sketchbook
10 minutes, 22 seconds
Spanish with subtitles in English
  • 98% positive reviews (199)
  • 2156 students
  • 13 lessons (2h 55m)
  • 6 additional resources (1 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish, English, Portuguese
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

You will learn to create characters with analog and digital techniques.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

This course is aimed at graphic designers, illustrators and professionals or students of drawing interested in learning to design characters.

Requirements and materials

To enjoy this course, it is only necessary to have a basic knowledge of drawing and a lot of imagination.

You will need drawing material such as pencils, markers, brushes, penbrush and a sketchbook. In the digital section you will need to have Autodesk Sketchbook PRO installed on a mobile device or computer as well as Adobe Illustrator. It is advisable to have a digitizing tablet.


Reviews

2156 Students
199 Reviews
98% Positive ratings

Paulo Villagrán

A course by Paulo Villagrán

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Illustrator, designer and graphic artist

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.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
  • U2

    Analog characters

    • materials
    • The sketch
    • Creation of spontaneous forms
    • Expressions and anatomy
    • Sketch, inked, color
  • U3

    Digital Illustration - SketchBook PRO

    • Introduction to Sketchbook
    • Draw!
  • U4

    Digital Illustration - Adobe Illustrator

    • Stroke, color application and shadows I
    • Stroke, application of color and shadows II
  • U5

    How to be an illustrator and not die in the attempt

    • Get out of your comfort zone
    • Customers and big goals
  • FP

    Final project

    • Character illustration: From the sketch to the final project

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Character Design: From the Sketch to the Final Art. Illustration course by Paulo Villagrán

Character Design: From the Sketch to the Final Art

A course by Paulo Villagrán
Illustrator, designer and graphic artist. Santiago de Querétaro, Mexico.
Joined May 2016
  • 98% positive reviews (199)
  • 2156 students