Digital Painting of Characters in Photoshop
Sketching the Human Figure and Composition 2
A course by Fernanda Suarez , Digital Illustrator and Character Designer
About the video: Sketching the Human Figure and Composition 2
Overview
“Using the constructive layers as a guide, let's continue developing the sketch! Now that the face is complete, I will progress to the hair and the clothing. At this stage, I like to experiment with different styles. I encourage you to do the same! However, remember to make sure that your face layer is locked. ”
In this video lesson Fernanda Suarez addresses the topic: Sketching the Human Figure and Composition 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Digital Painting of Characters in Photoshop. Learn digital painting techniques to create detailed character portraits by exploring brushes, colors, values, and designs.
Partial transcription of the video
“Okay, now that I have these, this is, my face layer I'm gonna still using my other two constructive layers as a guidance because on top now, and this is really fun, at least for me, I'm gonna start testing out different hairs and clothing. Sometimes I get it right the first try But if no, it's super easy because I have my face layer locked and on a new one on top, I can start sketching and testing different hairs for the character until I find something that I think it fits. what I'm looking for this image in particular. It's almost as if you were playing with paper dolls. You can change th...”
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Course summary for: Digital Painting of Characters in Photoshop
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Adobe Photoshop -
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Character Design, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Digital Painting
Fernanda Suarez
A course by Fernanda Suarez
Fernanda Suarez is an Illustrator and character designer from Santiago, Chile. After studying visual arts at the University of Chile, she discovered her passion for digital art. After graduating, she started working freelance, with her very first client being Paizo Pathfinder. She has since built a large following online, with over 257K followers on Instagram.
She currently works as a freelance illustrator, and has worked on various projects for a wide range of clients, from board games with Plaid Hat Games, like Dead of Winter or Ashes, to book covers and commissions with Bloomsbury Publishing and Simon & Schuster Inc. Her biggest passion is painting characters that tell a story, and she loves portraying fantasy, dark, emotional themes in her work.
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