Character Drawing from Scratch: Capture Faces and Figures
Expressiveness and personality of the face 2
A course by Laura Pérez , Comic Artist
About the video: Expressiveness and personality of the face 2
Overview
“We continue to explore the possibilities of the expressiveness of the face in our drawings to reflect their personality.”
In this video lesson Laura Pérez addresses the topic: Expressiveness and personality of the face 2, 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
“Expressiveness and Personality of the Face A trick I have with this material, since it's hard to predict the amount of black that comes out, is to go directly to the darkest area of the drawing. In other words, if I want one part to be very black, that's where I start drawing because it may be too dark for a lighter part. So, I'm going straight to the darker part where I can control the level of black, and little by little, I'll move toward the sides because as the paper fills with this graphite, you'll be left with less black. That way, you work from darker to lighter. When I use water-sol...”
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Course summary for: Character Drawing from Scratch: Capture Faces and Figures
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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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