Urban-Style Character Creation
A course by Felixantos , Concept Artist and Illustrator
Use concept art techniques to illustrate unique characters with a professional finish
Use concept art techniques to illustrate unique characters with a professional finish
Turning everyday people into main characters is an interesting exercise that we can all try. It involves our curiosity, by taking a closer look at someone and analyzing what defines them, to then represent it. Illustrator and concept artist Víctor Félix Díaz, better known as Felixantos, is capable of illustrating urban characters just as they are: unique and full of personality.
In this course, he will talk you through the process of creating an urban character as a concept and what that represents. He will guide you in creating your own character, based on a narrative. He introduces the study of color and the representation of the body and face. He goes through basic techniques to draw and color your character with Adobe Photoshop.
What will you learn in this online course?
26 lessons & 21 downloads
- 95% positive reviews (169)
- 2,771 students
- 26 lessons (4h 2m)
- 21 additional resources (14 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
- Updated on 06/29/2020
Recommended software for this course
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
You will create an illustration of an urban character –or various– with style and personality, that you will then be able to present in your portfolio with a model sheet.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
For those who like to draw, illustrators, animators, designers or anyone that wants to create characters with style and personality.
Requirements and materials
You will need basic drawing skills. As for materials, you will need a computer with Adobe Photoshop software installed, and a graphics tablet to draw more fluidly.
Reviews
A course by Felixantos
Víctor Félix Díaz, better known as Felixantos, is an illustrator from Peru that has been professionally illustrating for around ten years. He specializes in concept art and in the creation of characters and sets, but also does portraits and caricatures, among other things.
He has worked for advertising projects, as well as animation studios and videogames. He’s passionate about concept art because it follows the rules of the story’s narrative arc, which he then portrays in his illustrations.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in the final project?
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U2
Light and color techniques for concept art
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Let's talk about the conceptart
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Presentation of the workspace and configuration (brushes)
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Grisalla / Light, shadow and Reflection
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Texture study
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Color Theory
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U3
Foundations of the urban character
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What are urban characters?
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Color psychology of the characters
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Face study
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Study of bodies and poses
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U4
Creating an urban character
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Let's think about a character and his story
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Sketching the character's face
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Let's draw the character full length + Model sheet
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Characterizing the full-length character and his Model sheet
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Colorizing the entire body
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Rendering the character + his background
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Final semi-realistic rendering part 1
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Final semi-realistic rendering part 2
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Final semi-realistic rendering part 3
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Final semi-realistic rendering part 4
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Final semi-realistic rendering part 5
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Final semi-realistic rendering part 6
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Final semi-realistic rendering part 7
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U5
Start of a great portfolio
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Finished project and start of a great portfolio
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FP
Final project
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Creation of urban characters for concept art
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Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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