Design of Kawaii-Style Characters
Colors, lines and wefts - part 1
A course by Estudio Kudasai , Illustrators and Designers
About the video: Colors, lines and wefts - part 1
Overview
“In this lesson we will talk a little about the color, the use of the line, the patterns or patterns, and we will learn how to create them.”
In this video lesson Estudio Kudasai addresses the topic: Colors, lines and wefts - part 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Design of Kawaii-Style Characters. Learn to create adorable characters inspired by Japanese culture.
Partial transcription of the video
“[Music] When talking about kawaii illustration you tend to think that they are illustrations that have many colors, but many times it's the opposite the keyword here is the contrast and many times the contrast is achieved with a reduced color palette so let's see some examples of how other illustrators use those color palettes limited and simplified and achieve very good results? [Music] Alright, this is the color circle. There are some that are simpler and other more complex but for now this serves us for what we will explain. On the color scale we will find the primary colors which are pu...”
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Course summary for: Design of Kawaii-Style Characters
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
Character Design, Design, Manga, Traditional illustration, Vector Illustration
Estudio Kudasai
A course by Estudio Kudasai
Azul Piñeiro was embarking on her career as a children's illustrator when she decided to found Estudio Kudasai with graphic designer Carlos Higuera. Thanks to their shared passion for Japanese culture and aesthetics, they decided to specialize in kawaii-style illustration.
They didn’t have to wait long before an opportunity to live in Tokyo arose. Immersed in Japan’s visual culture and aesthetics, they decided to focus their efforts on disassociating the kawaii style from the concept of something childish to position it in the market as a communication tool for all ages.
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