Illustration and Character Development with Watercolor
Concept and References
A course by Valentina Armstrong , Designer and Illustrator
Joined May 2020
Joined May 2020
About the video: Concept and References
Overview
“I will show you my process of choosing keywords, which are very useful for finding references and defining the general characteristics of the character. ”
In this video lesson Valentina Armstrong addresses the topic: Concept and References, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustration and Character Development with Watercolor. Learn to create and draw characters with unique identities by experimenting with watercolors and colored pencils.
Partial transcription of the video
“Concept and references In this lesson we'll do a list of concepts that will help us to create a character. Plus, we'll do a search on Pinterest and the internet to have reference images that will help us to better define our character. It's really important to have the concepts clear because that way, you'll have a solid base, that will help you when drawing and deciding, like the color palette, the accessories that you want this character to have, the expressiveness, their posture. When these concepts are clear, you'll link them and you'll be able to check if your character corresponds, or...”
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Course summary for: Illustration and Character Development with Watercolor
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Character Design, Painting, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Valentina Armstrong
A course by Valentina Armstrong
Valentina Armstrong is a designer and illustrator that has worked with brands like Basement, Aschehoug & Co, La Bonita Ediciones, and Sybilla. She specializes in creating illustrations using watercolors and other techniques like colored pencils to add accents.
She bases her characters on real-life people and captures their imperfect reality with watercolors and pencils. Both common traits and unique features are sources of inspiration that Valentina uses to imagine each character's inner world.
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