Procreate Illustration: Sketching Techniques for the Everyday
Constructing Characters
A course by Simone Grünewald , Visual Development Artist
About the video: Constructing Characters
Overview
“Lastly, you will learn to think about volumes and shapes when constructing a character. ”
In this video lesson Simone Grünewald addresses the topic: Constructing Characters, which is part of the Domestika online course: Procreate Illustration: Sketching Techniques for the Everyday . Unlock the secrets of sketchbook mastery in Procreate. Enhance your skills in composition, color, and figure drawing for captivating illustrations. .
Partial transcription of the video
“So in this lesson, I would like to talk about constructing a character, how I construct characters. And I would like to do so with the example of a saccad flower to start with. I would like to talk about anatomy. And anatomy is a huge subject. I would like to make it as simple as possible and give you the most basic approach, which I find very helpful when thinking about characters. When I was in animation school, we started animating not by starting animating a character, but by starting animating a sacc of flower. So here you got the sac and you'd say, okay, I mean, he's got characters, h...”
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Course summary for: Procreate Illustration: Sketching Techniques for the Everyday
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Areas
Character Design, Children's Illustration, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Drawing

Simone Grünewald
A course by Simone Grünewald
Simone Grünewald, widely recognized as Schmoedraws on social media, is a prominent figure in the world of art. Her career flourished as the Head of Art at Daedalic Entertainment, where she contributed significantly to games like the Deponia Series and Ken Follet’s Pillars of the Earth. With an impressive background in character design, storyboarding, and visual development, Simone has garnered accolades throughout her nine-year tenure at Daedalic.
Beyond the realm of gaming, she has launched successful Kickstarter campaigns, authored books like "Sketch Every Day" and "Draw What You Love," and even contributed a comic story to the Malcolm Max Short Story Compilation for Splitter Comics. Simone's artistic journey is characterized by a deep connection to nature, a profound appreciation for the small moments in everyday life, and a tireless quest to encapsulate the beauty of the world through her art.
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