

Patricio Betteo studied graphic design at the Faculty of Arts and Design at UNAM in Mexico. Then get ready to introduce the world to your finished artwork! Finally, once the tonal values are set, add color to your piece playing around with glazes, temperature changes, and other details to help you achieve the color you're going for. With the help of brushes, mark the areas of light and shadow in your illustration. Once all your ideas are on the table along with everything you've learned, do a sketch and refine it detail by detail until you're happy with it.Ĭopy or trace your sketch to define the final version before scanning it ready for the digital part of the process.įrom here, separate and delineate the first gray areas. Start as you mean to go on by gathering reference materials as a precursor to the character creation process. He also shares an invaluable list of random inspirational ideas to unlock your creativity and let your imagination soar. Next, Patricio gives you five key tips for your character creation process. Learn to exaggerate ratios for original and interesting results. Using paper cutouts, gradually build up figures of different statures and proportions. You can divide it into 3, 7, or even more sections.
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Patricio advises you on how to add each feature one by one onto a range of different heads, like with a Mr. Then work on expression through the eyes, eyebrows, and mouth to transform them into a face.

Do some exercises to help you visualize them in 3D. To do this you need to be familiar with both the basic and irregular shapes. He also shares his main sources of inspiration and greatest influences.īegin creating your characters from the top down, starting with the head. Start the course by getting to know Patricio who talks about his work in the editorial world.
