Character Design Process: Concept Art and Visual Development

Visual Development: find your style

“During the lessons I taught you all the secrets for creating visual development tables that include stylistic and thematic research, a character, a prop and a mini environment. Now it's your turn! Follow these basic steps to complete your project. Don't just copy my example, but experiment and invent something new. In this way, you will learn to independently apply the techniques I have taught you and you will give more space to creativity. · Choose the theme you want to draw and do a thematic and stylistic research.

· Layout everything in a mood board. · Start sketching and drawing your character in black and white and in a sketchy way. · Choose character you like, finalize and color it. · Start sketching and drawing the props and the environment, first in black and white and then add color, lights and shadows. · Layout as if they were a portfolio page. Now share your project in the forum! Show everyone both the final result and the processing steps, documenting each step with an image and describing what you did with a short explanation. As soon as possible, I will be happy to comment on your work. Look at colleagues' projects and encourage them by commenting on what they have shared: don't miss the precious opportunity to interact with the creative community. Thanks again for taking this journey with me! ”

Partial transcription of the video

“Thank you so much for taking part in this Visual Development and Concept Art course. I hope you found it enjoyable. As you noticed. we adhered to a very specific sequence. Starting from an idea. creating boards that include thematic and stylistic research: a character. a prop. an environment. Whenever you embark on a personal project. i urge you to incorporate the five key style elements: volume. shape. perspective. line. and color. These are essential to your creative process. and analyze each one individually. just as we did together in the course. This process will help you always keep t...”

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Course summary for: Character Design Process: Concept Art and Visual Development

• Level: Beginner
• 97% positive reviews (31)
• 1617 students
• 4 units
• 26 lessons (5h 14m)
• 2 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Photoshop, Procreate

• Areas

  Character Design, Concept Art, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration