Illustrating Imaginary Cartoon Characters
Searching for Inspiration
A course by Samantha Martínez , Digital Animator and Illustrator
Joined November 2018
Joined November 2018
About the video: Searching for Inspiration
Overview
“Now it's time to look for references based on the written ideas about the character that we collected in the previous lesson.”
In this video lesson Samantha Martínez addresses the topic: Searching for Inspiration, 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
“search for inspiration In this lesson we will look for references for our character. These will help us collect information about things that already exist in the real world and represent them in our illustration. The process of looking for references can be lengthy, but once having written our ideas, we already know specifically what to look for. When you do this, it's not just finding an exact representation of what you want to draw. It is trying to understand what is being observed and represent it in the illustration. Using references helps to improve the illustration, that is why it is...”
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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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