Sketchbook: Creating Characters Based on Real People

Overview

“In this lesson we will begin to use the concept of “shapes” in character design and apply it to the different shapes you can give to the human head, starting with the skull.”

In this video lesson Diego & Sebastian Ramírez Jacinto addresses the topic: The skull and stylized features, 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 begin by sketching the human head. which is composed of two distinct shapes. The top and The top and bottom parts of the head vary with each individual. As a designer. your task is to determine appropriate shape for the person you're observing. This decision is crucial in accurately representing the to represent the head of the person you are drawing. From the photo references I have laid out on the table. i begin by pinpointing the essential shapes needed for each image. Specifically for these heads. i will determine their key features and proportions. noting We won't de...”

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

• Level: Beginner
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• 4170 students
• 5 units
• 14 lessons (2h 28m)
• 1 download

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Character Design, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Sketching