Character Drawing from Scratch: Capture Faces and Figures
Presentation
A course by Laura Pérez , Comic Artist
About the video: Presentation
Overview
“In this lesson I am going to tell you my story. I will tell you about myself and my professional career as an illustrator. Drawing is something that I have been passionate about since I was little!”
In this video lesson Laura Pérez addresses the topic: Presentation, which is part of the Domestika online course: Character Drawing from Scratch: Capture Faces and Figures. Capture the personality of a character through facial expressions and gestures by learning how to draw them from scratch.
Partial transcription of the video
“Introduction Hi, welcome to this Domestika course. I'm Laura Pérez, and I'm a professional artist. I focus mainly on illustration, comics, and animation. All of this involves drawing. Drawing has always fascinated me ever since I was little, and over time, I managed to transform it into a way of life and a career. In illustration, comic-book art, and animation, drawing is the vehicle that unifies all these branches, and it's what I feel most comfortable doing. Drawing is the most important part of my creative life. It allows me to filter the stories I like to tell, the things I like to obse...”
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Course summary for: Character Drawing from Scratch: Capture Faces and Figures
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Character Design, Drawing, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration

Laura Pérez
A course by Laura Pérez
Laura Pérez has devoted her career to illustration and comics. She is an expert in capturing the essence of people in her artwork and is constantly exploring different forms of drawing and expression.
Her career in publishing began a decade ago, working at a Canadian illustration agency for clients like National Geographic, Penguin, The Wall Street Journal, and more. She later entered a Spanish agency and has now been designing comics for over four years. She has created projects for publishers Salamandra Graphic and Astiberri, and has illustrated picture books available in France, the United States, Russia, Italy, and Spain.
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