Vibrant Character Design with the Colors of Inclusivity
Drawing the Idea 1
A course by Aurélia Durand , Graphic Artist
About the video: Drawing the Idea 1
Overview
“In this lesson I will draw the first ideas roughly on a piece of paper. We will try to develop a couple of ideas, and compare them with each other. Then, I will better define the idea and create a composition.”
In this video lesson Aurélia Durand addresses the topic: Drawing the Idea 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Vibrant Character Design with the Colors of Inclusivity. Learn how to create fun and unique characters through digital illustration that celebrate diversity and transmit an impactful message to the world.
Partial transcription of the video
“Drawing the Idea In this lesson, I'm going to show you my first sketch and the first ideas I will draw quickly. It won't be perfect, but I'm searching for the final project. I'll draw different characters and I'm going to search for that expression and the attitude to build some personality. Right now, I'm going to draw faces. I like my characters to be expressive. I like to open their mouth so it's like they're expressing something. We don't know what, but it's fun. The emotion can come from the eyebrows. To look for the expression of your characters, you can make some a vocabulary of diff...”
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Course summary for: Vibrant Character Design with the Colors of Inclusivity
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
Character Design, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration, Vector Illustration
Aurélia Durand
A course by Aurélia Durand
Aurélia Durand is a French graphic artist, animator, and painter based in Paris. Growing up with a mother from the Ivory Coast and a father from France, she has dedicated her artwork to representing the colors of diversity and unity. Her passion for drawing started from an early age, and receiving a master’s in design and applied art, her career has led her to collaborate with some of the most renowned brands in the world.
Her client list includes Amazon, Apple, Adobe, Nike, Facebook, The New York Times, Adidas, Magnum, Sephora, The New Yorker, Tinder, Banksy, and more. In 2020, she illustrated the book This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work, alongside author Tiffany Jewell, which was a New York Times Bestseller and recommended by Oprah’s Book Club, Teen Vogue, Time, and more. Aurélia has been featured in publications for Design matters Dk, Adobe Max Conference, VICE UK, Pinterest, AFROPUNK, Elite Daily, and others.
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