Sketchbook: Creating Characters Based on Real People
Influences
A course by Diego & Sebastian Ramírez Jacinto , Freelance Artists
Joined March 2020
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this lesson we will talk about some of the artists who inspire us and their work. ”
In this video lesson Diego & Sebastian Ramírez Jacinto addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Sketchbook: Creating Characters Based on Real People. Learn to design unique characters with our method, drawing inspiration from real life and capturing shapes and gestures..
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, I will introduce you to the artists who have most inspired us throughout our artistic career. They guided us towards character design. The first one is Stephen Silver, I have his book here. From him, we learned most of the fundamentals of character design. He is an exceptional designer, with many years of career in the animation industry. He has worked on many of the cartoons we watched as kids, including Kim Possible, Danny Phantom, and The Fairly OddParents. He taught us one of the most important lessons we have had and that is the best way to improve in drawing is to go o...”
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Course summary for: Sketchbook: Creating Characters Based on Real People
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Category
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Areas
Character Design, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Sketching

Diego & Sebastian Ramírez Jacinto
A course by Diego & Sebastian Ramírez Jacinto
Diego and Sebastián Ramírez, known professionally as Los Awesombrosos, are established artists in the animation industry with over six years of experience.
They have worked on a wide range of projects for renowned studios such as Netflix, DreamWorks, HBO Max, and Disney TVA, specializing in character design and visual development.
Their unique approach to capturing humanity and authenticity in their designs has earned them recognition and awards, including the Quirino Award for "Best Design for Animation."
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