Character Creation from Observational Drawings
Creating a Character
A course by Sarah van Dongen , Illustrator
Joined March 2020
About the video: Creating a Character
Overview
“In this lesson, we will look back at our previous drawings and choose our favourites to create characters.”
In this video lesson Sarah van Dongen addresses the topic: Creating a Character, which is part of the Domestika online course: Character Creation from Observational Drawings. Draw and paint unique characters inspired by the world around you using a variety of artistic materials.
Partial transcription of the video
“Creating a Character When I create a new character, I like to go through my sketchbook and see what I've already made. Things that I pay attention to are colour combinations that I like, sketches I've made from observation or maybe pictures that I've used as a reference and the drawings I've made from those. Now, for the character I want to create, I think it's nice to create a spread with the person in different positions. This is easier if there is something else involved. Looking at the sketches we've made during the course, It’d be nice to, for example, add the cat. I've made this grand...”
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Course summary for: Character Creation from Observational Drawings
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Category
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Areas
Character Design, Drawing, Sketchbook, Traditional illustration
Sarah van Dongen
A course by Sarah van Dongen
Sarah van Dongen is a Dutch illustrator based in Amsterdam who is passionate about telling stories. She began her studies in comparative literature but enrolled in the MA in Children’s Books Illustration in Cambridge, UK after realizing she wanted to pursue a more creative career.
Sarah’s illustration work can be found in children’s books, stationery, newspapers, and magazines across the globe. Her clients include Flow Magazine, Adobe, Tiny Owl Publishing, and Ragged Bears Publishing, among others. Sarah enjoys exploring themes like gardens, food, social interactions, mental health, and her childhood. She doesn’t shy away from subjects like insecurity, loneliness, and loss, she expresses them in her sketches to help make these feelings more comprehensible.
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