Illustrating Imaginary Cartoon Characters
Color Theory and Application in Characters
A course by Samantha Martínez , Digital Animator and Illustrator
Joined November 2018
Joined November 2018
About the video: Color Theory and Application in Characters
Overview
“In this lesson I will share the fundamentals to understand color theory and know what colors to add to a character according to their personality and history.”
In this video lesson Samantha Martínez addresses the topic: Color Theory and Application in Characters, 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
“Color theory and application in characters In previous lessons we learned that shapes they have personality and each one tells a different story. The same goes for colour. We normally associate it with certain emotions, ideas or thoughts. Color helps us better understand the character like his personality or where he comes from. Color theory explains how colors are made and how they can complement each other in harmony to create palettes that are pleasing to the eye. So let's see. Color has three important properties and they are hue, saturation and value. Before explaining what each of the...”
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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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