Drawing Journal: Create Fantasy Characters
Search for References
A course by Guille Rancel , Illustrator
About the video: Search for References
Overview
“In this lesson I will show you some references to develop the theme that I have chosen for my blog: witches of the forest. You can choose the theme you want. I'll find some reference images and create a Pinterest board for the occasion.”
In this video lesson Guille Rancel addresses the topic: Search for References, which is part of the Domestika online course: Drawing Journal: Create Fantasy Characters. Learn to draw expressive and original creatures through a combination of exercises and sketches in your journal.
Partial transcription of the video
“Searching for References Now I'll show you some references for the theme of forest witches that I will work on in my sketchpad. Choose the theme that you like the most for your final project. I’ll look for reference images and I'll show you my Pinterest board for the occasion. This is my Pinterest board with references that inspired me for the theme that I chose. To do this, I have chosen some objects such as, for example, cauldrons and other typical elements of witchcraft, as well as some photos. I saved a photo of the classic archetype of the traditional witch, with the pointed hat, the b...”
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Course summary for: Drawing Journal: Create Fantasy Characters
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Character Design, Drawing, Pencil Drawing, Sketchbook, Sketching

Guille Rancel
A course by Guille Rancel
Guille Rancel is an illustrator and character designer. Specialized in cartoon style, he is inspired by mythology and nature, telling little stories with each drawing and
his work as a cartoonist for the comic Sorunne is among his most well-known.
Throughout his career, he has collaborated as art director on Emi the Dream Catcher, a series of comics, music videos, and children's animations and worked as a character designer for animation companies such as Promineo, B-Water, and Animation Mentor. He has also participated in magazines such as CDQ, Imagine FX, and Storytime Magazine as well as character design books including Masters Of Anatomy (Volume 2: Robin Hood) and How to Draw Expressive Faces and Hands) and 3dTotal's Character Design Collection (Heroines and Fairy Tales & Folklore). In addition, he has given character design workshops at La Galería Roja and Donde Doré.
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