Introduction to Concept Art For Expressive Character Design
Fine Details 5
A course by Sammy Khalid (Chigg) , Concept Designer, Illustrator, and NFT Artist
Joined March 2021
About the video: Fine Details 5
Overview
“To end this lesson, I will teach you how to address your edges. For example, you will see how I soften those that appear at the back to fortify the illusion of depth. ”
In this video lesson Sammy Khalid (Chigg) addresses the topic: Fine Details 5, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Concept Art For Expressive Character Design. Learn to create a lively original character from start to finish by exploring the fundamentals of color, light, and design.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Fine Details One last thing to cover is our edges. Starting off with the coat of our character with a softer brush. Right now, all the edges are hard by this fur area. We have to give, push the illusion of depth for any edges that are unimportant or further back. I like to soften them. With the painterly brush I like to push them back. Sometimes I use them all together. It gives the image a more painterly vibe or feeling. For things like the gun, I'll keep that hard. I want it to stand out. This coat receding into the distance can definitely get lost. Ok, I'll do the same for the dogs. Th...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Concept Art For Expressive Character Design
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Character Design, Concept Art, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Digital Painting, Traditional illustration

Sammy Khalid (Chigg)
A course by Sammy Khalid (Chigg)
Sammy Khalid, known online as Chigg, is a concept designer, illustrator, and NFT artist. Born to a Sudanese father and Filipino mother, he spent his early childhood in the Philippines but grew up in Dublin, Ireland. Chigg originally studied computer science with the goal of becoming a software engineer but this didn’t fuel his passion for drawing and painting. Later, he was able to pursue a career that married elements of his interests together with his tech savviness. Most of Chiggs work involves designing characters, sets, vehicles, and props, for film, TV, and animation, utilizing both 2D and 3D approaches.
With a broad range of interests and a fervor for learning new skills, Chigg views his creative process as an evolution. He sees drawing, painting, and design as a visual representation of the work that you invest, what you’ve learned, and how well you understand the world around you. Chigg has worked for clients around the world including Warner Bros, Disney, Riot Games, and Netflix, and across titles such as Black Mirror, War of the Worlds series, and Artemis Fowl.
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