Fantasy Character Design in Procreate
Tightening the Sketch 1
A course by Nicholas Kole (nkole) , Character Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Tightening the Sketch 1
Overview
“We're almost ready for color! But in order to set yourself up for success, you will need to tighten the sketch to clarify all your design decisions, even about the little things. Every small element in any design is an opportunity to ask yourself: Could this little piece be more specific and better serve to tell the story of the character in the world they inhabit? In this lesson, we'll answer those questions and prepare for color.”
In this video lesson Nicholas Kole (nkole) addresses the topic: Tightening the Sketch 1, 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
“So. In this lesson, as I mentioned, we're going to get into the tighter line art sketching of the character. I feel very strongly that the soul of really great character design is thoughtfulness and specificity. And this lesson is where we're really going to get into the nitty gritty of defining every different distinctive element. If the character has a belt, How is it their belt if they have any hairstyle or type of clothing? What makes it unique to them? As we begin to sketch and get more specific with the thumbnails and start to tighten it up, we're gonna have to ask ourselves all of th...”
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Course summary for: Fantasy Character Design in Procreate
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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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