Character Design: Illustrate an Expressive Creature

Description

In this course, you will learn :

• How to use Photoshop to create an animal-based character that is full of emotion and personality.
• Explore professional techniques for creating your most imaginative creature from start to finish.
• Before getting a brief overview of the course, learn about the artists and artwork that inspire him.
• How to use shape language, facial expressions, and other elements to make a design appealing.
• Explore lighting and shadows before learning how to use layer blending modes and adjustment layers.
• Explore some unique effects to give your illustration a professional appearance. Learn how to change elements of your artwork, such as proportions, to make it appear more stylized.

Syllabus :

1. Pre-Production

• Introduction and Materials
• About Character Design
• What Makes a Design Appealing

 

2. Creating Our Character

• Looking for Inspiration
• Exploratory Sketches
• Narrative

 

3. Creating the Final Character

• Refining the Sketch
• Starting With Flat Colors
• Lights and Shadows
• General Polish
• Adding a Background

 

4. Final Details in Our Character

• Light Effects, Camera Blur
• Final Touches
• Exporting the Final Image and Sharing Your Work

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