Character Creation for Illustrated Books with Watercolor
Definition of the pencil drawing
A course by Lorenzo Sangió, Illustrator
About the video: Definition of the pencil drawing
Overview
“This is the time to pick the sketches we like best before moving on to transfer to watercolor paper. Identify your favorite movements and create a definitive document. My advice is to redesign the character until he convinces us completely. Alternatively, you can create a collage with what you've already done or scan it and work on it in Photoshop.”
In this video lesson Lorenzo Sangió addresses the topic: Definition of the pencil drawing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Character Creation for Illustrated Books with Watercolor. Learn to bring the protagonists of your stories to life in watercolor, from the first sketch to the final retouch in Photoshop.
Partial transcription of the video
“Now we know our character. We know who they are. how they move. and how they convey emotions. Now. we need draw them in their environment. We need to use plenty of irony. incorporating it into both what we say and how we act. In your sketchbook. attempt to illustrate this by drawing scenes where they engage in funny activities at work. In this sketch. i envisioned the character attempting to impress the boss by juggling multiple coffees simultaneously. only to inevitably stumble and spill them. Let's block the hands; they will be extended forward in the sketch. Here in front. the tray is fa...”
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Course summary for: Character Creation for Illustrated Books with Watercolor
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Character Design, Children's Illustration, Watercolor Painting
Lorenzo Sangió
A course by Lorenzo Sangió
Lorenzo Sangió is a children's book illustrator who comes from a creative family. He became fascinated with drawing at a young age and studied at the Academy of Fine Arts of Brescia. In 2014, he joined forces with several classmates and founded The House Art Project, an exhibit space for young artists in the heart of the city.
After finishing his studies, Lorenzo began to participate in illustration competitions and won several of them, earning himself the title of Best Illustrator in the Città del Sole competition and the Battello a Vapore Award. In 2017, he studied a master's degree in editorial illustration at the Ars in Fabula school in Macerata and finished the course by publishing his final year project with the company Carthusia. Since then, he has been creating illustrations for different publishing houses such as Orecchio Acerbo and Edizioni Corsare.
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