Illustrated Characters with Paper
What is a character?
A course by Estrellita Caracol , Visual Artist and Illustrator
Joined December 2013
Joined December 2013
About the video: What is a character?
Overview
“I will tell you about the characters and what you need to define them. You will think of that essential characteristic that makes that character be that one and not another. I will tell you about the possible universes in which you can be inspired and, finally, I will share my inspirational list to start playing. ”
In this video lesson Estrellita Caracol addresses the topic: What is a character?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrated Characters with Paper. Explore the medium of paper collage to bring playful and vibrant characters to life.
Partial transcription of the video
“What Is a Character? Now we'll dive straight into what makes a character. A character is a being, either real or imaginary, who acts within a story. A story can be a book, a movie, or a play. A character can be anything, a person, an animal, an object. Being a character depends on their role, not on what they are. So, anything can be a character as long as it's personified. That is, as long as it has the features of a rational being. For example, I can cut out a shape. If I just have a shape, like a rock, it isn't a character in and of itself. To become a character, it needs to have an attr...”
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Course summary for: Illustrated Characters with Paper
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Category
Craft, Illustration -
Areas
Character Design, Children's Illustration, Collage, Creating with Kids, Paper Craft, Traditional illustration
Estrellita Caracol
A course by Estrellita Caracol
Natalia Spadaro, better known as Estrellita Caracol, is an Argentine illustrator. She studied graphic design at the University of Buenos Aires, but later taught herself illustration, specializing in collage.
Her illustrations have been featured in books and magazines from a range of publishers like Atlántida, Edelvives, MacMillan, Puerto de Palos, Estrada, Treintayseis, Gerbera, and Kalimat from the United Arab Emirates. She has also participated in numerous exhibitions. In 2013, her illustrations were chosen to compete in the Fourth Ibero-American Illustration Contest and the Guadalajara International Book Fair. She currently works as a freelance artist, designer, and illustrator and teaches workshops on collage and illustration for both adults and children.
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