Fantasy Character Design in Procreate
Flow and Line of Action
A course by Nicholas Kole (nkole) , Character Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Flow and Line of Action
Overview
“One of the trickiest topics to cover in character design is the flow of shapes to create a pleasing finished piece. In this lesson, I'll unpack the invisible lines of force that work under the surface of a drawing to create that feeling of flow and how to make them work for you.”
In this video lesson Nicholas Kole (nkole) addresses the topic: Flow and Line of Action, which is part of the Domestika online course: Fantasy Character Design in Procreate. Explore the depths of your imagination to develop original character designs using Procreate, from the initial concept to the final artwork.
Partial transcription of the video
“Great. in this lesson, now that we have those thumbnails sorted out. we're going to be taking a look through the lens of flow. Flow for me has been something that's been very tricky to explain during other lessons and mentorships I've given. I'm gonna really try hard to communicate that here for you. This is about the way that shapes interact with each other and they arrange themselves around what's called a line of action. So we'll be taking a look at kind of the spine and gesture of your thumbnail and seeing if we can fine tune it and make it stronger. and get that sense of flow We'll be ...”
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Course summary for: Fantasy Character Design in Procreate
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Category
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Areas
Character Design, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Digital Painting, Traditional illustration
Nicholas Kole (nkole)
A course by Nicholas Kole (nkole)
Nicholas Kole is a character designer and illustrator based in Vancouver, Canada. He developed a passion for creating characters as a child and knew by high school that it was his calling. He went on to complete a degree in illustration before entering the professional sphere, working across film, television, publishing, video games, trading cards, and toys. He loves the freedom and versatility of digital tools and draws all his designs exclusively in Procreate.
Over the course of his career, he has worked on franchises like Sonic the Hedgehog, Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon, and collaborated with clients including Disney, Dreamworks, Nintendo, Activision Blizzard, Netflix, Hasbro, Mattel, Warner Bros., and EA Games. He currently holds the role of principal concept artist at Phoenix Labs.
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