Drawing Expressive Characters
Character construction
A course by Omar Lozano , Illustrator
About the video: Character construction
Overview
“It is very important to know the movements and expressions of the characters, it is of great help to review their poses and body gestures. ”
In this video lesson Omar Lozano addresses the topic: Character construction, which is part of the Domestika online course: Drawing Expressive Characters. Capture every little detail to bring your characters to life through their facial expressions and body language.
Partial transcription of the video
“Well. as we observed in previous lessons. at this stage we should be able to establish a well-defined character. Typically. i reflect on how the character might react or act in various situations to flesh out and what they would do in certain situations. Sometimes I even act it out to have a basic idea of how to do it. We must remember that gestures of our characters change based on their attitude and internal state. If a character is extroverted. their movements and poses can be more open. When they're introverted. we usually see more closed poses. These subtle differences in posture refle...”
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Course summary for: Drawing Expressive Characters
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Character Design, Comic, Drawing, Manga, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Omar Lozano
A course by Omar Lozano
Mexican illustrator Omar Lozano has more than 10 years' experience working on comics, children's books, and character design. He seeks to express life and what it is to be alive in each and every one of his illustrations.
It all began with comics when he worked as a film colorist for DC, Marvel, and IDW projects, to name just a few. He worked as an artist in the remake of Ultraduck (a Mexican comic known for its '90s-style inspiration) before training as a conceptual artist for video games. He went on to illustrate children's books, some including DC characters such as Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, and the Justice League crew.
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