Illustrating Imaginary Cartoon Characters
The Layout
A course by Samantha Martínez , Digital Animator and Illustrator
Joined November 2018
Joined November 2018
About the video: The Layout
Overview
“Since we have already finished the final sketch of the character, it is time to start working on the drawing of the illustration with the brushes.”
In this video lesson Samantha Martínez addresses the topic: The Layout, 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
“the layout In this lesson we will start with the layout of your final project. I will mention some tips that can help your line look better. Let's start making the layout. To make the path I am going to use the Ink 02 brush and size 10 pixels. But you can also use the brush with which you feel most comfortable. I'm going to lower the opacity of the Sketch layer to 10% and I'm going to create a new layer and I'm going to name it Line. In this part of the process you have to try to make lines with multiple strokes. Lines like these. This technique is fine when we are doing the sketch, but if ...”
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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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