Illustration of Characters with Style
The vectors as an extension of the hand
A course by Alberto Montt , Illustrator
About the video: The vectors as an extension of the hand
Overview
“In this lesson we are going to translate the exercise that we did by hand in the previous unit, passing it to a vector program like Illustrator.”
In this video lesson Alberto Montt addresses the topic: The vectors as an extension of the hand, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustration of Characters with Style. Learn an efficient method for creating characters with Illustrator and Photoshop.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. we'll look at vectors as an extension of the hand and translate the previous exercise to a vector program like Illustrator. Now let's take a look. Well. Now we're going to continue with the same idea from the previous exercise. But this time translated to vectors in Illustrator. And how I do it is basically the same. right? I have the pencil. which is the basic tool. and with this... and other shapes. right? other shapes that allow me Then... to create a character. And here I have... Something... Like a peanut that will become the base of my character. For instance. i can us...”
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Course summary for: Illustration of Characters with Style
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Character Design, Comic, Traditional illustration
Alberto Montt
A course by Alberto Montt
Alberto Montt was born in Quito, Ecuador, and began his career as an illustrator in Chile. In his own words, he has 45 years of experience as an illustrator but has only been doing it professionally for 20.
His work is well-known throughout Latin America thanks to his blog, Dosis Diarias, where he has published a cartoon every day since 2006. With more than 120K visits, his blog has received multiple recognitions, including the award for best Spanish-language blog by Deutsche Welle. This success has led him to illustrate more than 45 books, collaborate with major brands, participate in live shows with singer Kevin Johansen and, above all, be one of the authors of the Argentine publishing house Ediciones de la flor, known for publishing cartoonists like Quino, Fontanarrosa, and Liniers.
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