Specialization in Fictional Character Design and Illustration

Overview

“Time to create the characters. I'll show you how to start with loose sketches while creating contrast and variety in all the designs. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Sketching the Skater, which is part of the Domestika online course: Specialization in Fictional Character Design and Illustration. Master the art of memorable fictional character illustration, developing dynamic, expressive characters with unique personalities.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson, we finally get to start sketching. I usually start by a lighter size 8.5x11 canvas at 300 dpi. And then I stretch it however I need to. In this case, i stretch it horizontally. And the reason is because I'm going to make five characters on this page, and they'll have to fit next to each other. So in these five really loose sketches, I'm really going to focus on proportions, scale, and variety to create the most interesting lineup I can. Okay, so let's begin. So first I start with a ground plane to make sure all our characters' feet are on the same ground. So first what I'm d...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Fictional Character Design and Illustration

• Level: Beginner
• 185 students
• 6 units
• 83 lessons (16h 30m)
• 25 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Procreate

• Areas

  Character Design, Color Theory, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration