Drawing Expressive Characters
A course by user4785999 surname4785999 , Illustrator
Joined November 2020
Capture every little detail to bring your characters to life through their facial expressions and body language
Capture every little detail to bring your characters to life through their facial expressions and body language
Joined November 2020
Small details like facial expressions and automatic gestures are what bring an illustrated character to life. Omar Lozano, Mexican illustrator who has worked on projects such as Marvel and DC, creates characters including all these details and more with incredible results.
In this course, learn to truly bring your characters to life through their facial expressions and body language. Come to understand the importance of reflecting their character and attitude in their movements and poses. Using pencils, colored pencils, and watercolors, Omar teaches you to design dynamic and expressive characters, each with their own distinctive style.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 9 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (84)
- 3,167 students
- 14 lessons (2h 25m)
- 9 additional resources (2 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
What is this course's project?
Illustrate a dynamic and expressive character using watercolor and colored pencils.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Illustrators, animators, and comic strip artists interested in perfecting the facial expressions and body language of their characters.
Requirements and materials
Basic drawing knowledge is necessary for this course.
In terms of materials, your teacher uses a mechanical pencil, a waterbrush, pan watercolors, colored pencils, and a white pen, but you can follow his steps using your preferred materials, whether pastels, acrylics, dip pens or fountain pens, and colored inks.
Reviews
A course by user4785999 surname4785999
Mexican illustrator Omar Lozano has more than 10 years' experience working on comics, children's books, and character design. He seeks to express life and what it is to be alive in each and every one of his illustrations.
It all began with comics when he worked as a film colorist for DC, Marvel, and IDW projects, to name just a few. He worked as an artist in the remake of Ultraduck (a Mexican comic known for its '90s-style inspiration) before training as a conceptual artist for video games. He went on to illustrate children's books, some including DC characters such as Superman, Wonder Woman, Batman, and the Justice League crew.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
From imagination to expression
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Introduction to character creation
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Definition and documentation
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Character construction
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Tips to improve the composition
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U3
Develop the idea
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Brainstorming
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From idea to sketch
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Pose and gesture
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Cleaning and finalizing the drawing
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U4
Color and final details
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Define the color palette
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Apply base colors
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Apply volumes
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Final effects and details
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FP
Final project
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Advanced expressiveness for characters
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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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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Excellent! I learned a lot of things!!
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the principles and the way of presenting the content are great
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The teacher constantly guides us by what he wants us to learn; he gives a context, applies it to him and his experience as an illustrator and then modifies it so that with the explanation we can apply it on our own. Excellent teacher and very good course planning.
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