Imaginative Character Illustration with Watercolor
Drawing with Basic Shapes
A course by Emma Thrussell , Illustrator
About the video: Drawing with Basic Shapes
Overview
“I will now show you an exercise that you can do to kick-start character ideas. For this, we will be using household objects.”
In this video lesson Emma Thrussell addresses the topic: Drawing with Basic Shapes, which is part of the Domestika online course: Imaginative Character Illustration with Watercolor. Learn how to create fun illustrated characters from your imagination using watercolors and drawing techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Drawing with Basic Shapes In this lesson, we'll be doing a drawing exercise to help us to start generating character ideas using household objects. Imaginary characters can come from anywhere, so this will be a fun exercise if you're not exactly sure what to draw. It's also a good one to loosen up your drawing style and look at what you can see in randomly generated shapes. What I'll be using are household objects that I have found around my house. Some of them are very normal like a stapler. I've also found a paint sample. I'll be laying them on top of a page and drawing around them to c...”
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Course summary for: Imaginative Character Illustration with Watercolor
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Category
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Areas
Character Design, Children's Illustration, Drawing, Painting, Watercolor Painting
Emma Thrussell
A course by Emma Thrussell
Emma Thrussell is a freelance illustrator based in South-East London. After spending her childhood drawing monsters, Emma realized her passion was for character creation and illustration. Emma attained a degree in Animation from Ravensbourne University before discovering her biggest passion of all—watercolors.
Emma’s watercolor artwork has been featured in magazines including Reader's Digest, Pianist, Your Dog and Your Cat. Emma sells greetings cards and prints her work through her online shop. She has also created a wide range of children’s activity trails with clients including Museum of the Home and Orleans House Gallery.
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