Sketchbook: Creating Characters Based on Real People

Overview

“In this lesson you will learn what it means to draw from imagination and what it means to draw from observation, the advantages and disadvantages of each and how we find the balance between the two. ”

In this video lesson Diego & Sebastian Ramírez Jacinto addresses the topic: Imagination vs. observation, 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. we will discuss the distinction between drawing from observation and imagination. Drawing from imagination is where creativity begins. allowing artists to explore new ideas and concepts beyond what All artists begin with imagination. much like children who create art based on how they perceive the world around them. These young creators aim to alter reality as they understand it by sharing their emotions via That wonderful feeling of creating and imagining is the common thread that unites all artists in their The problem with drawing from imagination is that we often rely on...”

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

• Level: Beginner
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• 4169 students
• 5 units
• 14 lessons (2h 28m)
• 1 download

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Character Design, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Sketching