Picturebook Character Illustration with Procreate
Sketching the Character
A course by Gozde Eyce , Picturebook Creator
About the video: Sketching the Character
Overview
“Once you have gathered all the ideas and start sketching. I'll teach you everything that's behind the process of sketching a character. Besides, you'll learn the small technical things about Procreate. ”
In this video lesson Gozde Eyce addresses the topic: Sketching the Character, which is part of the Domestika online course: Picturebook Character Illustration with Procreate. Learn to create unforgettable picturebook characters to put together a portfolio and land the publishing projects of your dreams.
Partial transcription of the video
“Sketching the Character In this lesson, we'll start building our character. For sketching our character, we need a canvas first. When I'm practicing for myself, I often choose a bigger-sized canvas. Since I'm showing my work afterwards on social media, maybe it can be acquired by a company and become a T-shirt or a kid's carpet, so to be on the safe side, I always choose bigger-size canvases. Before we start sketching, let me show you some brushes that I use the most. I often use Lisa Bardot brushes. This one, the Round Heavy, is quite good for doing the base layer. You can play with the op...”
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Course summary for: Picturebook Character Illustration with Procreate
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Areas
Character Design, Children's Illustration, Digital Illustration, Narrative, Traditional illustration
Gozde Eyce
A course by Gozde Eyce
Gozde Eyce is a freelance illustrator and picturebook creator from Istanbul. After completing a degree in business management and working in the corporate world, she decided to turn her passion for drawing into a career. As a self-taught artist, she developed her skills by observing, reading, and sketching. Gozde eventually realized that her colorful and artfully imperfect illustration style was ideal for children’s literature, and she began sending out her portfolio to publishers, landing numerous freelance jobs.
Since then, she has taken on many different projects all over the world, including children’s books, kids’ apparel, and editorial illustrations. She has also collaborated with NGOs and publishers like Justdiggit, UNICEF, and Mo’s Daughters, embracing these opportunities to support causes like sustainability and equality.
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