Dynamic Character Illustration
Rendering 3
A course by Thomas Rohlfs , Illustrator
About the video: Rendering 3
Overview
“The point at this stage is to make the features symmetrical.”
In this video lesson Thomas Rohlfs addresses the topic: Rendering 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
“Rendering I moved the face around the middle so it's much symmetrical to the way we have the Symmetry Tool set up. I'm just gonna turn it off and then make a new symmetry line or a Symmetry Tool. I'm gonna rotate again. Like I said before, I always want to use this. I like to draw a little shadow underneath the chin in order to set apart the face from the neck. Just delete the parts where you overshoot. Try to make a smooth line. Sometimes you just have to get in there and zoom in just to make that line. I don't like it because I want to be over here. You might be wondering why I made these...”
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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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