Illustrated Characters with Paper

expressions and movement

A course by Estrellita Caracol , Visual Artist and Illustrator

Visual Artist and Illustrator. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Joined December 2013
100% positive reviews (207)
4,281 students
Audio: Spanish, English
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About the video: expressions and movement

Overview

“In this lesson you will see how to give different expressions and movements to a character. ”

In this video lesson Estrellita Caracol addresses the topic: expressions and movement, 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

“Expressions and Movement Here's the sketch of my finished character and, of course, it's in the same position that we made in when we played the game. It doesn't have any specific expression other than what it had in the game, but when we create a character and we want to use it, for example, in a story or book, we need our characters to act out and say what we want. We'll achieve this by giving them different expressions and movements. In this case, my character appeared in a side view. I don't have information on how the character looks from the front. I'll start with the face because I'l...”

This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.


Course summary for: Illustrated Characters with Paper

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (207)
  • 4281 students
  • 4 units
  • 14 lessons (2h 48m)
  • 6 downloads
  • Category

    Craft, Illustration
  • Areas

    Character Design, Children's Illustration, Collage, Creating with Kids, Paper Craft, Traditional illustration

Estrellita Caracol

Estrellita Caracol
A course by Estrellita Caracol

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Visual Artist and Illustrator

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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Illustrated Characters with Paper

A course by Estrellita Caracol
Visual Artist and Illustrator. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Joined December 2013
  • 100% positive reviews (207)
  • 4,281 students