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Digital Illustration: Create Manga Characters

Influences

A course by Catalina Carlesi , Cartoonist and Illustrator

Cartoonist and Illustrator. Tulsa, Chile.
Joined July 2021
Best seller
98% positive reviews (407)
26,758 students
Audio: Spanish, English
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About the video: Influences

Overview

“Now I am going to tell you about my influences, the artists and works that have inspired me to continue this path as a digital artist. ”

In this video lesson Catalina Carlesi addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Digital Illustration: Create Manga Characters. Learn how to use digital tools to bring your own detailed and expressive manga heroes to life.

Partial transcription of the video

“Influences In this lesson, I will talk a bit about my influences. Throughout my life, I have been inspired by different artists and they have influenced me a lot when it comes to drawing. Specifically artists who specialize in Japanese illustration and animation. One of my first points of reference was Akira Toriyama. As I mentioned earlier, the first cartoon that inspired me to draw was “Dragon Ball.” You might think I’m opening this book upside down, but that's how it’s opened in Japanese culture. What I’ve always liked about Akira Toriyama is how he draws his characters. Although they ar...”

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Course summary for: Digital Illustration: Create Manga Characters

  • Level: Intermediate
  • 98% positive reviews (407)
  • 26758 students
  • 4 units
  • 15 lessons (2h 52m)
  • 8 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Software

    Adobe Photoshop, Procreate
  • Areas

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

Catalina Carlesi

Catalina Carlesi
A course by Catalina Carlesi

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Cartoonist and Illustrator

Catalina Carlesi, better known as Alpaca, is a Chilean cartoonist and digital illustrator specializing in manga characters. She began her career as a graphic designer, but soon decided to pursue her dream and devote herself full time to illustration.

She's always been a huge fan of manga, anime, and video games, especially JRPGs, as well as Japanese culture in general, which have heavily influenced the style and content of her drawings. She loves creating original characters and weaving their stories into her illustrations through the use of light and shadows, colors, and expressive details.


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  • 15 lessons (2h 52m)
  • 25 additional resources (8 files)
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  • Audio: Spanish, English
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  • Level: Intermediate
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Digital Illustration: Create Manga Characters. Illustration course by Catalina Carlesi Best seller

Digital Illustration: Create Manga Characters

A course by Catalina Carlesi
Cartoonist and Illustrator. Tulsa, Chile.
Joined July 2021
  • 98% positive reviews (407)
  • 26,758 students