Design & Illustration of Dynamic Characters
Search References
A course by Andrés Moncayo , Graphic Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Search References
Overview
“Now I will show you the importance of using references for your work and where to look for these references.”
In this video lesson Andrés Moncayo addresses the topic: Search References, which is part of the Domestika online course: Design & Illustration of Dynamic Characters. Design characters full of movement and color from scratch.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson I will teach you where to look for references and how important it is to use them. Using references is very important if you are learning to illustrate, but equally important if you have been illustrating for years. I use them all the time. Here I show you two options of how I use the references. Let's say here the positional reference for this character. And in this illustration I also used a positional reference, especially in the position of the arms. There are two options when searching for references. The first is when we are clear about what to look for. For example, he...”
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Course summary for: Design & Illustration of Dynamic Characters
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Procreate -
Areas
Character Design, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Traditional illustration

Andrés Moncayo
A course by Andrés Moncayo
Andrés Moncayo was born and raised in Bogotá, Colombia. He worked for several years in advertising agencies such as Leo Burnett and McCann Erickson and has been an illustrator and art director for his entire career. He has won several national and international advertising and illustration awards. Currently, he works as an Art Director and illustrator in New York.
He has developed a style of blocks and straight lines combined with a colored pencil texture that has evolved over the years. Specializing in character design, his illustrations focus on pop culture and subjects he enjoys such as video games, comics, and anime.
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