Illustrating Imaginary Cartoon Characters
Influences
A course by Samantha Martínez , Digital Animator and Illustrator
Joined November 2018
Joined November 2018
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Now I will share some artists who inspired me to do what I do today, I hope it helps you find your own sources of inspiration.”
In this video lesson Samantha Martínez addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrating Imaginary Cartoon Characters. Learn to design imaginary characters that convey messages through gestures, poses, and unique scenes.
Partial transcription of the video
“influences In this lesson I will show you some of my influences. There are too many artists that I admire and that influence my work. I will tell you about just a few I've been following it since I was little. The first artist I will tell you about is Alessandro Barbucci. He is an illustrator and comic artist. I first saw Barbucci's illustrations when I read the "WITCH" comics and since then I've been following his work. What I like the most about him is how he represents femininity in the expressions and poses of his characters. The next artist I want to share is Akira Toriyama. He is a ma...”
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Course summary for: Illustrating Imaginary Cartoon Characters
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Character Design, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration
Samantha Martínez
A course by Samantha Martínez
Samantha Martínez, better known as Sam, is a digital animator and illustrator from Mexico, specialized in bringing fantastical figures to life through her designs. After studying 3D digital animation for video games, she discovered her true passion, and decided to dedicate herself to illustration and character design full time.
Her work is characterized by themes relating to fantasy and comedy, reminiscent of the caricature genre. Drawing characters straight from her imagination has allowed her to create an array of audiovisual content for different agencies, as well as illustrate the book El Club de las Niñas Fantasma, published by Alfaguara.
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