Character Design Process: Concept Art and Visual Development

Character sketch 3

A course by Francesco Mazza , Character Designer

Character Designer. Inglaterra, United Kingdom.
Joined January 2022
97% positive reviews (31)
1,613 students
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About the video: Character sketch 3

Overview

“I have already made five sketches from the references I took and I tried to make them as different as possible. Now I will clean the table as if it were a presentation table. I'll quickly clean up the lines I've already drawn with a slightly darker brush.”

In this video lesson Francesco Mazza addresses the topic: Character sketch 3, which is part of the Domestika online course: Character Design Process: Concept Art and Visual Development. Learn the techniques and principles of character design to bring your unique characters to life. .

Partial transcription of the video

“Very well. at some point you'll realize that you've done some sketches I aimed for diversity in my sketches. yet noticed some repeated features. likely because they were ones I favored. This repetition was not intentional but rather a reflection of my preferences. We now possess five sketches directly derived from the references we collected. reflecting our initial ideas. The next step involves finalizing the character. Before that. i want to tidy up this board as if preparing it for a presentation. This won't take long and will ensure everything looks neat and organized. It's a We simply n...”

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

  • Level: Beginner
  • 97% positive reviews (31)
  • 1613 students
  • 4 units
  • 26 lessons (5h 14m)
  • 2 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Software

    Adobe Photoshop, Procreate
  • Areas

    Character Design, Concept Art, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration

Francesco Mazza

Francesco Mazza
A course by Francesco Mazza

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Character Designer

Francesco Mazza is a character designer and creative director with a distinguished career in the animation and video game industry.

He has worked for renowned studios such as Studio Bozzetto and Blue Zoo Animation, collaborating on projects for Disney Italia, Toyota and the BBC. His passion for visual art has led him to found Kid Onion Studio, where he is currently developing his most ambitious project, "River Tails: Stronger Together".

Francesco's experience covers a wide range of styles and techniques, from artistic direction to the development of visual concepts, marking his career with a constant search for innovation and creative expression.


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Character Design Process: Concept Art and Visual Development. Illustration course by Francesco Mazza

Character Design Process: Concept Art and Visual Development

A course by Francesco Mazza
Character Designer. Inglaterra, United Kingdom.
Joined January 2022
  • 97% positive reviews (31)
  • 1,613 students