Creative Lab: Illustrate Characters for Children

Combination of Shapes and Lines 2

A course by Anna Süßbauer , Illustrator

98% positive reviews (49)

1,117 students

Audio: German

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About the video: Combination of Shapes and Lines 2

Overview

“I'll show you more examples of composing figures by combining shapes and lines. I will also explain to you how I add details and bring some dynamics into the characters.”

In this video lesson Anna Süßbauer addresses the topic: Combination of Shapes and Lines 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Lab: Illustrate Characters for Children. Learn creative techniques to illustrate fictional characters that captivate young readers, from adorable little creatures to more extravagant ones.

Partial transcription of the video

“Combination of shapes and lines Here we have our Beetle. He now also gets an eye with a line. What should not be missing are, of course, feelers. Then we have the nose here. This is not so typical for beetles, but I just find it funny. I multiply the layer and use it to make it darker. The eye too. The eye is too messy, I erase a little more. On the antennae it still has two small circles as an accent. He gets another tail that's not very typical either. A hybrid of a dog and a beetle. He still gets shoes. With lines one can at such forms also quite good at making details as far as the body...”

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Course summary for: Creative Lab: Illustrate Characters for Children

Level: Beginner
98% positive reviews (49)
1117 students
4 units
18 lessons (2h 25m)
2 downloads

Category
Illustration
Software
Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Character Design, Children's Illustration, Digital Illustration, Picturebook

Anna Süßbauer

A course by Anna Süßbauer

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Illustrator

Anna Süßbauer is a Cologne-based illustrator who specializes in children's books and editorial projects. After working in several professional fields, she decided to pursue her passion for creating art and self-expression through images, a skill she taught herself. Her favorite way to bring the mundane to life is by illustrating brightly colored creatures with unusual shapes and funny features.

She's illustrated books for major clients like Miles Kelly, DK Children, Little Tiger, Hachette Worthy Kids, and Combel Editorial, where she was given the creative freedom to explore her style in ¡Tengo un hambre de dragón! by Mar Benegas. In the publishing field, she got to complete her dream project for the magazine Brigitte and has already illustrated the children's puzzle page of Die kleine Brigitte several times.