Dynamic Character Illustration
Sketching (part 2): Clothes and Accessories 3
A course by Thomas Rohlfs , Illustrator
About the video: Sketching (part 2): Clothes and Accessories 3
Overview
“The character is about to get dressed! Let's work out the final details of the outfit and accessories we have chosen for the character. ”
In this video lesson Thomas Rohlfs addresses the topic: Sketching (part 2): Clothes and Accessories 3, which is part of the Domestika online course: Dynamic Character Illustration. Learn professional drawing and coloring techniques for creating animated characters full of movement.
Partial transcription of the video
“Sketching 02 Clothes and Accessories That's already a lot better than what we had in previous sketch. Keep on trying and failing, basically, with the shapes you're trying to create. I'm constantly failing here, so don't worry about that at all. I can imagine this part of the jersey goes up and over her shoulder here. There should be some shading on this side. I'm trying to find some fold in here that we can use to make this shirt a bit more interesting. I like the positioning of the little shorts she has on. Also all these overlapping folds and shapes and the way clothing bends into itself,...”
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Course summary for: Dynamic Character Illustration
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Category
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Areas
Character Design, Comic, Creativity, Digital Drawing, Drawing, Manga, Traditional illustration

Thomas Rohlfs
A course by Thomas Rohlfs
Inspired by street fashion, comics, old school tattoos, and his trips to the Far East, Thomas Rohlf’s work consists of confident lines, minimal color palettes, and dynamic characters. During his career as an illustrator, the Amsterdam-based creator has collaborated with a wide range of brands and studios, including AKQA, Wired, Ueno, New Scientist, and Mathematic.
In conjunction with his illustration work, Thomas also runs a small print shop from his Amsterdam studio where he creates beautiful giclée fine art prints.
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