Sketchbook: Creating Characters Based on Real People

Overview

“This course is based on observation rather than drawing, so in this lesson we will go over what are the important aspects of observation when sketching. We will talk about how observation can enrich designs. And we will review different character designs that are born from observation. ”

In this video lesson Diego & Sebastian Ramírez Jacinto addresses the topic: What do we look for when we observe?, 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

“We start the observation unit. which is an essential part of your final project. what you are going to do is take a sketch an idea you have noted in your notebook. and you will develop it to create a character that is ready for production. This is the approach Diego and I employ. In our careers. we draw inspiration from reality to create characters that are vibrant and embody concepts we understand. This method allows us to transform ideas For this. it is super necessary to be open to the world around us. always observing and jotting down ideas in your sketchbook. That is the difference. th...”

This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.

Course summary for: Sketchbook: Creating Characters Based on Real People

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (54)
• 4170 students
• 5 units
• 14 lessons (2h 28m)
• 1 download

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Character Design, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Sketching