Design and Illustration of Incredible Characters
Colored - Part 1
A course by Christian Michel , Graphic designer and illustrator
About the video: Colored - Part 1
Overview
“Next we will apply what we have learned about global swatches and color palettes, to continue giving life to our character, we will do it piece by piece until we have the entire structure in color.”
In this video lesson Christian Michel addresses the topic: Colored - Part 1, 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
“Coloring in plastics and color applications, I like very much. But play with Global Swatches and Random color palettes, It is what I enjoy most. So we are going to apply it to our character. Well, we are ready for the next part of the process, which is coloring and fix the pieces to leave them ready and pass them to Photoshop. But before that, I want to teach you a little exercise a couple of things what we are going to have to do and what to take into account. Then, I will pull the nose to make this sample. And the first thing I'm going to do is select, I will not grab these stripes, I wil...”
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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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