Digital Illustration: Create Manga Characters

Digital Illustration: Create Manga Characters

“You have reached the end of the course, thank you very much for accompanying me on this adventure. I hope I have helped you put into practice new tools that can take advantage of your illustrations. Before I say goodbye, I would like to show you an example of how I would like to see your project: The scene and the thumbnails Choose a scene you want to draw and capture your character in it. If you have difficulty with the above, find a reference photo, or take one yourself that you can base yourself on, such as one of your own room. Then, make different thumbnails of your scene, remember to vary the angles or approaches so you can choose your favorite.

The lineart Work on the lineart of your illustration, mainly for your character and the objects you want to highlight in the scene. Light and shadow Quickly add a grayscale to choose where you want your light source to come from. The illustration Lastly, apply the flat colors. Apply light and shadow on them as appropriate, as you learned to do during the course. Don't forget to share your project by clicking "Create your project". I will be anxiously waiting to see your project. I will also give you feedback as soon as possible, but please be patient as it may take a while for me to respond. While you wait, I invite you to see the projects of your colleagues, also, if possible, exchange ideas, opinions and feedback with them. See you on the forum!”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final Project We’ve reached the end, and I must thank you for taking this course. Thank you for accompanying me on this journey of explaining my creative process. It has helped me a lot to get to know my drawing method and pay attention to the details of my technique. I hope it can help you learn new tools get the most out of your illustrations. Remember that when creating an illustration in the manga style it is important to know your characters. Explore their features, ask yourself questions, and bring the world around them to life. It is important to keep in mind that for your project to...”

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Course summary for: Digital Illustration: Create Manga Characters

• Level: Intermediate
• 98% positive reviews (403)
• 26578 students
• 4 units
• 15 lessons (2h 52m)
• 8 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Photoshop, Procreate

• Areas

  Character Design, Comic, Digital Illustration, Manga, Traditional illustration