Character-Driven Illustration: Drawing from Imagination
Refining the Drawing 2
A course by Marcos Chin , Illustrator
About the video: Refining the Drawing 2
Overview
“I'll continue detailing all the little tweaks to make my character feel vividly and real.”
In this video lesson Marcos Chin addresses the topic: Refining the Drawing 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Character-Driven Illustration: Drawing from Imagination. Learn how to transform simple shapes into engaging narrative illustrations featuring characters full of color and personality.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Refining the Drawing We're down to the belt. Part of me wants to color the belt black but I'm not sure if that's something I want to do now because we're just refining the drawing, creating a cleaner line. Once we add color, it'll change everything. We're going now to the skirt. Remember this drapery is called a diaper fold. I'm having trouble here doing the roller skates. We'll do a quick check to see if I'm on point with my references. Notice that I also have references of the same thing from different angles. It's important because photo references help you to understand what you're dr...”
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Course summary for: Character-Driven Illustration: Drawing from Imagination
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Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Traditional illustration

Marcos Chin
A course by Marcos Chin
Marcos Chin is an award-winning illustrator whose work has appeared on surface and wall designs, on book and CD covers, advertisements, fashion catalogs, and magazines. He has worked with companies such as MTA Arts for Transit, Neiman Marcus, Fiat, Budweiser, Time, Rolling Stone Magazine, The New Yorker, GQ, Sports Illustrated, and The New York Times.
Marcos has given lectures and workshops throughout the US and abroad. He currently lives in New York, where he teaches Illustration at the School of Visual Arts.
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