Cartoon-Style Character Portraits with Procreate
Search for references and creation of a mood board
A course by Cristina Gómez (adesignerlife) , Illustrator
Joined July 2009
About the video: Search for references and creation of a mood board
Overview
“In order to create our portrait we are going to create a mood board with all the elements that we would like to include in the drawing. In this lesson I will teach you how to make it. First, looking for the references and, later, adding them to a file in which all the information that we want to use will be reflected.”
In this video lesson Cristina Gómez (adesignerlife) addresses the topic: Search for references and creation of a mood board, which is part of the Domestika online course: Cartoon-Style Character Portraits with Procreate. Learn to create unique, stylized, and dynamic portraits using character and background references.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. i'm going to teach you how to search for references for your project effectively. In my I'll demonstrate using Pinterest. but feel free to use any tool that suits your needs best. When creating your portrait. it's crucial to distinguish which references are valid and which aren't. Not all will be useful. and some may mislead or complicate your work. might even be counterproductive To generate your sketch. seek references in portrait format. This approach simplifies creating your mood board and maintaining your voice throughout. Begin by searching for references online or on ...”
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Course summary for: Cartoon-Style Character Portraits with Procreate
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Character Design, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Digital Painting

Cristina Gómez (adesignerlife)
A course by Cristina Gómez (adesignerlife)
Cristina Gómez, illustrator and content creator, specializes in cartoon portraits, which she creates in Procreate. With all the tools available to her in a couple of clicks, she can create fantastic environments and atmospheres in no time at all, and without getting her hands dirty!
An important part of her work is collaborating with major brands in the industry such as XPPEN and Huion, with whom she has carried out challenges, competitions, and product reviews of their tablets. She has also been involved in promoting the launch of Mulan with Disney+ and has illustrated a series of children's books.
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