Watch illustrator and 2D artist Chioma Iloegbunam create characters in Photoshop during this Adobe Live session. Learn how to design a Victorian mouse detective character inspired by Sherlock Holmes using vector shapes, line art, and textures. Gain insights into drawing animals by breaking them into shapes, choosing color palettes, and incorporating shape language. Explore topics such as environment vs. character illustrations, client experiences, pricing strategies, and ethical guidelines for fair pay in the industry. Benefit from Chioma's professional tips and techniques while she demonstrates her creative process, discusses graphic design experiences, and addresses common challenges faced by artists.
Designing Real Life-Inspired Figures and Fictional Characters - Part 2
Overview
Syllabus
Start
Getting started - sharing favorite cartoons
Chioma’s process for choosing a color palette
Chioma’s workflow - basic shapes with the curvature pen tool
Incorporating shape language
Chioma and Val’s graphic design experience
Environment vs. character illustrations
Most interesting client requests
Working on the wardrobe for the character
Positive work experiences
Client and contract experiences
Pricing advice
Working for exposure and art tests
Getting the conversation started about fair pay
Pricing - ethical guidelines, pricing rates
Overcoming pricing fears
Artist Spotlight of Natalia Yamshchikova https://www.behance.net/natalya_yamshchikova
Adding more textures to the character
Wrap-up and recap
Taught by
Adobe Creative Cloud
