Creating Urban Manga Characters
Influences
A course by Nemupan , Illustrator
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this lesson, I'll talk about my influences, favorite artists, and the things that inspire my work. We'll look at my favorite art books so you can see firsthand what motivates my work.”
In this video lesson Nemupan addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creating Urban Manga Characters . Learn to design manga characters with a focus on street style fashion, composition, and the use of references..
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, we're going to talk about some of my influences. I feel that my main inspiration has always been urban fashion in general. I've always found the language that people create through fashion fascinating. I feel it's one of the primary ways people learn to express themselves and find their own individuality. It's almost like a narrative tool, since we don't always dress the same way every day. The fashions we like change day by day, and it's amazing how something as simple as your mood can be reflected in your clothing. To find inspiration in it, I like to buy fashion magazines...”
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Course summary for: Creating Urban Manga Characters
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Procreate -
Areas
Character Design, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Manga, Traditional illustration
Nemupan
A course by Nemupan
Florencia Namur, known in the art world as Nemupan, is a Chilean illustrator whose work is deeply inspired by Japanese culture, anime, and video games.
Her career as a freelance illustrator has led her to collaborate with renowned brands such as Intel, XP-Pen, WIU, and Vapor 95. She also participates and works at international anime conventions like Anime Expo and Anime New York City, where her original designs have captured the attention of a global audience.
With a focus on characters that blend modern aesthetics with visual narratives, Nemu continues to explore new forms of expression through her art, always maintaining a close dialogue with her followers and the online creative community.
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