Character Sketchbook: Find Your Voice
A course by Carlos SallasGraphic Artist
A course by Carlos Sallas, Graphic Artist
Create original drawings in your sketchbook and personalize you favorite fictional character with different exercises.
Dive into the world of drawing and sketchbooking with Carlos Sallas, a renowned artist with extensive experience in editorial illustration, animation, advertising, and tattooing.
Discover how to use your sketchbook to document your surroundings and gather inspiration to develop fantastic creatures and unique characters.
You'll learn a variety of techniques and processes that will help you capture your experiences and fantasies through drawing.
From digital mediums to traditional techniques, you'll explore the importance of experimentation and creative exploration, ultimately developing your own creative voice in the world of drawing.
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 18 downloads
What is style and what is an authorial voice
3 minutes, 48 seconds
The function of a sketchbook
6 minutes, 47 seconds
Drawing with reference 1
10 minutes, 56 seconds
The faces 2
9 minutes, 30 seconds
Draw from imagination
13 minutes, 17 seconds
What makes a character?
6 minutes, 51 seconds
Create your version
13 minutes, 54 seconds
Digitizing and inking
13 minutes, 52 seconds
What's included in this course?
To start, you'll understand the importance of finding your artistic voice and how using a sketchbook can be fundamental in this journey.
Next, you'll explore how to use references to generate new ideas and learn from observation. You'll see how to construct faces and play with animated objects to develop characters with unique and unconventional traits.
Then, you'll work with basic shapes to draw from your imagination. You'll learn to discuss and define the physical and psychological traits that characterize your creations, gradually composing the design of your characters.
Finally, you'll create several versions of a character, highlighting different attributes and digitizing your favorite to ink, color, and share with the world.
Recommended software & tools for this course
What is this course's project?
The final project involves interpreting a well-known character and giving it your personal touch.
Using the techniques and knowledge acquired, you'll create several versions of the character, highlighting different attributes and digitizing your favorite to ink and color.
Who is this online course for?
This course is designed for those who want to explore and develop their creativity through drawing.
It's ideal for art and design enthusiasts looking to improve their skills and find their artistic voice.
Requirements and materials
You will need a pencil, a sketchbook, colors, markers, or any drawing materials you have on hand.
Additionally, it's recommended to have drawing software to finish your illustrations digitally and a mobile phone or any type of camera to document your creative process.
Reviews
- 5 months ago
Estou adorando o curso!
- 6 months ago
Muy buen curso, me ayudo mucho
- 7 months ago
Amazing course. Had a lot of fun filling my sketchbook with odd shapes and characters. Carlos is also a great teacher and visual communicator.
- 11 months ago
Muito bom, recomendo.
- 1 year ago
Muy buen curso
He has collaborated with well-known brands like Moleskine, Wacom, and Kraken, and has contributed to projects with studios such as Ánima, Fotosíntesis, and 4M2Q Studios. Carlos has also taught workshops and given lectures at institutions like Escena, Coco School, Universidad Iberoamericana Puebla, and the Pixelatl Festival.
Among his most notable projects are the comic "La Canción del Lago," which won first place at the 2019 Pixelatl Festival, and "San Misterio," an animated series and comic that has received accolades at various international festivals.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- U2
Finding your own voice in your sketches
- What is style and what is an authorial voice
- The materials
- The function of a sketchbook
- U3
Character study
- Drawing with reference 1
- Drawing with reference 2
- The faces 1
- The faces 2
- Convert objects into characters
- Draw from imagination
- U4
Your Favorite Character
- What makes a character?
- Create your version
- Digitizing and inking
- U5
Final Touches
- digital color
- The details and export
- FP
Final project
- Character Sketchbook: Find Your Voice
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FAQs
Editorial illustration is the art of creating images to accompany text in publications. This course teaches you how to develop personal graphic stories using sketching techniques, visual storytelling, and your unique artistic voice.
Yes, the course is designed for students with prior drawing or animation knowledge who want to dive deeper into experimentation, visual storytelling, and developing a personal style.
You’ll need a sketchbook, pencils, portable watercolors, water-based markers, colored pencils, an iPad with Procreate (optional), and a portable drawing kit. Comfortable materials for exploring mixed techniques are recommended.
You’ll learn to develop your artistic voice, create original characters, experiment with sketches, apply observation and digitization techniques, and present projects at comic festivals or contests.
The course guides you through self-exploration exercises, influence analysis, material experimentation, and reinterpretation of references to help you discover and strengthen your unique style.
Yes, you’ll learn inking and coloring techniques using both traditional materials and Procreate, exploring digital tools to enrich your personal illustrations.
The course teaches you how to use your sketchbook as a space for experimentation and a daily creative journal, encouraging habits that free your drawing from fear of mistakes.