Manga Illustration with Procreate
Perspective, Character Design, and Storytelling
A course by Liya , Artist
About the video: Perspective, Character Design, and Storytelling
Overview
“We are not finished yet! There is so much more to each and every illustration. Here I tell you about different types of perspectives, character design and plot. ”
In this video lesson Liya addresses the topic: Perspective, Character Design, and Storytelling, which is part of the Domestika online course: Manga Illustration with Procreate. Learn to illustrate atmospheric scenes inspired by manga, from composition and character design to line art and shading.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. i'll delve into topics like perspective. storytelling. and character design. Always consider the viewer's role in perspective. Are they passive or active in the visual narrative? Is the viewer passive or active. and how do characters interact with the camera? Does a character consciously gaze at the camera? Are they directly in front of it. or are they captured like a snapshot without awareness? Consider these dynamics in understanding visual storytelling. Let me illustrate this with two examples. Here's the image I previously displayed. In this instance. the viewer walks by...”
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Course summary for: Manga Illustration with Procreate
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Category
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Software
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Areas
Character Design, Comic, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Manga, Traditional illustration
Liya
A course by Liya
Liya Weng, better known as Mochipanko, is a Hamburg-based artist. Although she studied interior design, her passion for creative drawing quickly rerouted her onto a career path as a freelance illustrator, designer, and tattoo artist. Her style is heavily influenced by Japanese culture and art, especially manga and anime, which she's loved since she was a child.
As a result of these influences, her art often transmits a sense of calm, warmth, and nostalgia. Her personal projects include illustrations, comics, merchandise, and tattoos, which she sells through her online shop as well as at manga and anime fairs or events. The bulk of her clients belong to the gaming industry and her illustrations have seen wide-spread use, from the cover of a soundtrack for a Bandai Namco game to background images for Steam profiles.
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