Design and Creation of Characters

A course by Juan Carlos Paz Gómez , Illustrator and adventurer discover monsters

Illustrator and adventurer discover monsters. Madrid, Spain.
Joined July 2010

Design a family of characters in an easy way

  • Spanish with subtitles in English
  • 97% positive reviews (131)
  • 1973 students

Design a family of characters in an easy way

In this course, Bakea will guide us through a journey in which we will discover how to create a wide range of different characters to apply them to any support, be it animation series, advertising graphics, etc ... First we will define the style and then we will explain tricks that we They will serve to characterize and define, in a fast and fun way, a multitude of characters.

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What will you learn in this online course?

11 lessons & 10 downloads

Sketches
8 minutes, 12 seconds
The first character - Part 1
15 minutes, 44 seconds
The first character - Part 2
13 minutes, 22 seconds
Potato method
5 minutes, 21 seconds
To play!
16 minutes, 56 seconds
Spanish with subtitles in English
  • 97% positive reviews (131)
  • 1973 students
  • 11 lessons (1h 53m)
  • 10 additional resources (8 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish, English, Portuguese
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

Who is this online course for?

To anyone who wants to have a fun time creating characters, in a quick and simple way. It is also indicated for all those who are afraid to face illustrating a group of characters with the same style.

Requirements and materials

Very basic knowledge of Photoshop and that you know how to draw a little.
If you have a better graphic palette, it will help you draw, but if you are one of the champions that you draw with a mouse, perfect too.


Reviews

1973 Students
131 Reviews
97% Positive ratings

Juan Carlos Paz Gómez

Teacher Plus
Illustrator and adventurer discover monsters

Juan Carlos Paz Gómez (Bakea) is an art director, illustrator and freelance sculptor who has worked with the best advertising agencies in Spain.

Overnight, this creative illustrator left the world of advertising to devote himself to illustration, currently working as a freelance advertising illustrator. The original work of Juan Carlos is composed of countless charming illustrated monsters that, superimposed on real photographs, give life to the strange fauna inhabiting Bakelanasland, the planet that is in the head of this artist.


Content

  • U1

    Selfie

    • Very good, this is me!
    • Crazy influences
  • U2

    Where do we start? Understands the customer's order

    • How are we going to do it? What I need?
    • Sketches
  • U3

    To the mess! We create characters

    • The first character - Part 1
    • The first character - Part 2
    • Potato method
    • To play!
    • The bodies
  • U4

    The presentation to the client

    • How to present the characters
    • Applications
  • FP

    Final project

    • Illustrates a family of characters

What to expect from a Domestika course

  • Learn at your own pace

    Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.

  • Learn from the best professionals

    Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.

  • Meet expert teachers

    Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.

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  • Get front-row seats

    Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.

  • Share knowledge and ideas

    Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.

  • Connect with a global creative community

    The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.

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Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.

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The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.

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Design and Creation of Characters. Illustration course by Juan Carlos Paz Gómez

Design and Creation of Characters

A course by Juan Carlos Paz Gómez
Illustrator and adventurer discover monsters. Madrid, Spain.
Joined July 2010
  • 97% positive reviews (131)
  • 1973 students