Fantasy Character Design in Procreate
Hard and Soft Shadows 1
A course by Nicholas Kole (nkole) , Character Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Hard and Soft Shadows 1
Overview
“One of my favorite parts of the whole process is painting the shadows. In this lesson, we'll begin rendering and explore the differences between types of shadow, and how they can be used to create the illusion of light and volume. ”
In this video lesson Nicholas Kole (nkole) addresses the topic: Hard and Soft Shadows 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
“Okay. For this lesson, we're gonna get into the real meat and potatoes of tackling the hard, soft shadows. I like to think of it as kind of sculpting with light. So we're going to work The process that starts with hard shadows, almost like you're doing a comic book or a cel-shaded animated, Peace. And then introduce the idea of soft shadows as we go. I'm not gonna lie, this is the sort of thing that takes a lot of practice over time to really fine tune to get a result that you want. But hopefully there'll be some useful tips and tricks in here for you. I know I'm going to have a good time. ...”
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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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