Character Drawing from Scratch: Capture Faces and Figures
Expressiveness and personality of the figure
A course by Laura Pérez , Comic Artist
About the video: Expressiveness and personality of the figure
Overview
“Next, we are going to work on the expressiveness and personality of our characters when we draw figures.”
In this video lesson Laura Pérez addresses the topic: Expressiveness and personality of the figure, 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 Figure In this lesson, I'm going to show you how to work on the expressiveness and personality of your characters using the physical features and the attitudes you can convey when you draw them. Normally, when we draw a figure, we tend to make it somewhat static, still, and rigid, but you have to remember that all the mobility and gestures you can draw, all the asymmetries and balance points that complement each other in the body, will enrich your artwork. You should keep that in mind so that your characters have a more dynamic feel. The body is a means...”
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Course summary for: Character Drawing from Scratch: Capture Faces and Figures
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Category
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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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