Character Sketchbook: Find Your Voice
Convert objects into characters
A course by Carlos Sallas , Graphic Artist
About the video: Convert objects into characters
Overview
“In this lesson, we'll explore how a sketchbook can become a creative laboratory and personal confidant. We will learn to use our notebooks to experiment freely, without fear of judgment. We'll discuss techniques for maintaining a sketchbook, how to leverage it to develop ideas, and how failing is a crucial part of the creative process.”
In this video lesson Carlos Sallas addresses the topic: Convert objects into characters, which is part of the Domestika online course: Character Sketchbook: Find Your Voice. Create original drawings in your sketchbook and personalize you favorite fictional character with different exercises..
Partial transcription of the video
“TO Sometimes when ideas don't flow or we just want to get out of our comfort zone, It's good to look for inspiration in places rare. Now we are going to use the silhouettes of inanimate objects to force us to look for new solutions to create interesting characters. I took on the task of searching my house for objects. that they had interesting silhouettes to be able to play with them and that, furthermore, they were small enough so I could take photos of them. So, I first found a jug that is used to infuse teas. What I like about this form is that it has as the main part and then you have t...”
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Course summary for: Character Sketchbook: Find Your Voice
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Software
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Areas
Character Design, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Sketchbook, Sketching, Traditional illustration
Carlos Sallas
A course by Carlos Sallas
Carlos Sallas is a distinguished graphic artist and designer hailing from a small town in southern Morelos, Mexico. His deep passion for drawing has led him to work in a variety of fields, including editorial illustration, animation, advertising, and tattooing.
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.
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