Character Design for Concept Art
A course by J.Alexander Guillen , Concept Artist, Illustrator, and Sketcher
Joined June 2017
Learn to create your own protagonists with no limit but your own imagination
- Spanish with subtitles in English
- 98% positive reviews (280)
- 5283 students
Learn to create your own protagonists with no limit but your own imagination
Concept artist J. Alexander Guillen, who specializes in film and video games and has worked for Filmax Animation, Epic Games, and Ubisoft, is adamant that creating a character for concept art is not only about designing their appearance, but also giving them personality. His work is clearly influenced by his dreams, which allow him to create universes and characters with a conceptual imagery based on fantasy.
In this online course, learn to create a character, from the first sketch to the finishing touches, using classic and digital techniques. Get inspired by your imagination and let go of the limits of reality.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 16 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (280)
- 5283 students
- 15 lessons (2h 3m)
- 16 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish, English, Portuguese
- Level: Intermediate
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Create a concept-art character inspired by your own imagination. The sky's not the limit!
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Illustrators, designers, and character creators who want to explore the world of concept art from within and understand the process of creating iconic characters like Alien or Super Mario.
Requirements and materials
Basic knowledge of drawing and Adobe Photoshop are required for this course.
As for materials, you need a computer with an illustration program such as Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator. A graphics tablet is also recommended.
Reviews
A course by J.Alexander Guillen
Digital and concept artist J. Alexander Guillen works in the film and video game industry designing a whole host of characters and their backdrops. He has been collaborating with companies such as Filmax Animation, Epic Games, Grin, Post23, Digital Domain, and Ubisoft for over a decade and his work has appeared in books and magazines including 2DArtMagazine, Beginner's Guide to Digital Painting, Concept Magazine, and The Art of Alexander.
His work consists of distilling the ideas of creative directors, producers, and his own dreams and nightmares into images.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
The search
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Character creation and reference search
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Material and pre-sketch
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Sketching ideas
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To Photoshop!
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Giving color to the sketches I
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Giving color to the sketches II
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Presentation to the client
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U3
The tools of creation
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Brushes
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Light and color
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U4
Giving life to the character
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Plasma character and colors in the illustration
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Clean the drawing
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Topping the drawing
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Last review
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FP
Final project
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Character design for concept art
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Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
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Andromsal
PlusMuy buen curso que repasa el creado del personaje desde el inicio: idea, bocetado, desarrollo y refinado. Ideal para personas con un nivel inicial de diseño de personaje ya que es muy didáctico y el docente es muy claro.
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millabonaldi
muito bom!
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belenbaron77
Un curso muy interesante
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alexandrebranco_designer
O curso abriu muito a minha mente criativa, estou revendo ele de tão prazeroso.
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moshiul
Awesome course. Cleared my confusions and learned so many new things about concept art.