Methodology and Conceptualisation for Designing Characters
Color - Color structures
A course by Jordi Ros , Designer and Artist
About the video: Color - Color structures
Overview
“Once you have clear the concepts of hue, tint, shade and shadow, we will see the different types of color structures that we can have in our palette, based on using shades that have a certain positional relationship within the chromatic circle . We will see from the simplest structure, to use a nuance and its complementary, to more complex structures, with three and four nuances of base.”
In this video lesson Jordi Ros addresses the topic: Color - Color structures, which is part of the Domestika online course: Methodology and Conceptualisation for Designing Characters. Research, illustrate, and present your character ideas like a professional.
Partial transcription of the video
“Colour. Color structures As regards the color structures, let's review what the basics are and then see how to change them. Me, whenever I start a job, a project, a character design project, Color is one of my favorite phases, I really enjoy this part of the process, but it's always nice to have some predefined palettes, something you already know you've tried on other occasions, that can help you work in a slightly more efficient way. The first color structure, for example, They are what we call the complementary ones. So, they are simply colors that in the chromatic circle are diametrical...”
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Course summary for: Methodology and Conceptualisation for Designing Characters
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Character Design, Traditional illustration

Jordi Ros
A course by Jordi Ros
Jordi Ros is an illustrator, designer, and artist. He was born in Mexico and is based in Barcelona. For the last six years, he has been dedicated exclusively to commercial illustration, including projects for clients such as Vice UK, Universal, Virgil Atlantic, adidas, and Sony Music, among others. In addition, he works independently as a concept developer for art toy and collector brands.
Jordi's work is characterized by the fusion of traditional drawing elements, manga, and sport. His goal is to reflect the day-by-day evolution of the current generation in his portraits. Despite his western origins, the Japanese influence is very evident in his work.
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