Character Design with Stylized Anatomy

A course by Carmela Toro , Ilustradora

Ilustradora. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined June 2018

Learn to illustrate expressive and communicative characters through stylized anatomy

100% positive reviews (53)
2,160 students
Audio: Spanish, English
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Learn to illustrate expressive and communicative characters through stylized anatomy

For Carmela Toro, it is important to adopt a new way of observing and interpreting the world around us. Thus, from a personal vision, we can create charismatic characters that represent our unique perspective and stand out for their originality.

In this online course, Carmela will teach you how to build a bridge between perspective and anatomy to create a new aspect of drawing that will help you find your own voice and explore new possibilities.

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What will you learn in this online course?

13 lessons & 24 downloads

What Is Stylized Anatomy?
7 minutes, 2 seconds
The Faces
6 minutes, 34 seconds
The Stylization
12 minutes, 5 seconds
Defining the Characters
5 minutes, 37 seconds
  • 100% positive reviews (53)
  • 2,160 students
  • 13 lessons (2h 16m)
  • 24 additional resources (5 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish, English
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

You will draw three profiles of characters varied in concepts, shapes and personalities.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

To all people interested in approaching drawing in a different way.

Requirements and materials

You can use the medium with which you feel better drawing: traditional or digital (any software).


Reviews

2,160 Students
53 Reviews
100% Positive ratings

Carmela Toro

A course by Carmela Toro

Teacher Plus
Ilustradora

Carmela Toro has worked with all areas of illustration, from design and animation to conceptualization and storyboarding. But it has been the social networks that have helped him discover his own voice, share his process and help others find their way.

Today he enjoys developing characters in his own stories and settings to narrate what he lives day by day or what his close friends experience.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • About Me
    • Influences
  • U2

    Speaking through the Form

    • What Makes a Character a Character?
    • What Is Stylized Anatomy?
    • Let’s Practice the Basics of Anatomy
    • The Faces
    • The Stylization
  • U3

    Making Characters with Personality

    • Defining the Characters
    • Character A
    • Character B
    • Character C
  • U4

    The Difference between Looking and Observing

    • Color Also Communicates
    • Look beyond What We See
  • FP

    Final project

    • Character Design with Stylized Anatomy

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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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Character Design with Stylized Anatomy. Illustration course by Carmela Toro

Character Design with Stylized Anatomy

A course by Carmela Toro
Ilustradora. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined June 2018
  • 100% positive reviews (53)
  • 2,160 students