Design and Illustration of Incredible Characters
The scratches talk about you
A course by Christian Michel , Graphic designer and illustrator
About the video: The scratches talk about you
Overview
“Now I am going to show you how the limitations that we have as illustrators, can become characteristics in our line that can even help cover our weaknesses.”
In this video lesson Christian Michel addresses the topic: The scratches talk about you, which is part of the Domestika online course: Design and Illustration of Incredible Characters. Learn to draw fantastic characters like a professional.
Partial transcription of the video
“All illustrators have disadvantages or certain characteristics that we cannot replicate. So, we have to see what they are, what we lack, Find them and exploit them to the fullest. For example, in my case, I can't work Creating perfect lines I am very bad having a perfect line. So, my lines are very, very irregular. So, I rely on that in my characters, to take advantage of this difficulty that I have when drawing. Then I will teach you different types of lines so you can see how I achieved Solve my scribble problem. The first one that I am going to teach you is how it is done with pencil. An...”
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Course summary for: Design and Illustration of Incredible Characters
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Character Design, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration
Christian Michel
A course by Christian Michel
Christian Michel has always been surrounded by art and as a child he was clear about his vocation as an illustrator. He studied graphic design at the Universidad Anáhuac del Sur (Mexico), where he also had the opportunity to offer a chair. He founded the Visual Infection studio, based in Mexico City and San Antonio, specializing in packaging design, illustration and advertising, where he works for companies around the world.
He has exhibited part of his work collectively in Mexico City, Toulouse, Barcelona, Finland, Berlin and New York. Recently he has dedicated himself to share his work and experience as a lecturer in Mexico and abroad. Part of his work can be seen in specialized publications, in all kinds of products and in well-known advertising campaigns.
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