Captivating and Dynamic Character Creation
Colouring
A course by Jackie Droujko , Character Designer and Filmmaker
About the video: Colouring
Overview
“Colour can make a difference in all your artwork. Let me teach you how to colour the sketches while staying true to the mood board. The colours will be intentional and backed by colour theory. ”
In this video lesson Jackie Droujko addresses the topic: Colouring, which is part of the Domestika online course: Captivating and Dynamic Character Creation. Learn to design characters and apply strong colors, shapes and lighting..
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, we're going to be coloring our lineup. Usually how I start coloring is I block out the silhouette of all the characters. A really efficient way to block in characters is this little trick that I do. So I click W for magic wand, and then at the top of the bar, you'll see sample all layers. And I click that on. So that means that even if I'm on a blank layer, when I click the magic wand tool, it'll select what's on screen. So I select the negative space of all the characters, and then I invert using command shift I, and then I fill that space with option backspace. And then I ...”
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Course summary for: Captivating and Dynamic Character Creation
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Procreate -
Areas
Character Design, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration

Jackie Droujko
A course by Jackie Droujko
Meet Jackie Droujko, a seasoned character designer based in Vancouver, Canada. With an impressive career spanning Netflix, Warner Bros, Dreamworks TV, Nickelodeon, and more, Jackie has honed her craft while sharing her expertise through workshops, presentations, and even her own art book, "Allure." Beyond her professional accomplishments, Jackie's passion for teaching and sharing her knowledge has become a driving force in her career, inspiring others to explore character design and storytelling through art.
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