Design and Creation of an Art Toy: From Person to Character
A course by Luaiso Lopez , Graphic Designer
Learn how to capture the characteristics of a person and bring them to life in a 3D character
Learn how to capture the characteristics of a person and bring them to life in a 3D character
Art toy designer Luaiso López works with an incredible universe that blends fantasy and reality. In this course, he shows you how to create a 3D character based on a person of your choice. Luaiso introduced how to create unique 3D collectible characters in his first course: Art Toy Creation.
Discover which people are the most interesting when creating an Art Toy and learn how to implement their characteristics into your design. He teaches how to build them step by step starting from a sketch, to modeling the body, the clothes, and accessories. Finally, he explains how to add color, work on the final details, and how to share your work on Instagram.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 10 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (133)
- 4,097 students
- 15 lessons (2h 39m)
- 10 additional resources (1 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?
Design and create an art toy using a person’s physical attributes as your reference.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
For all those that want to work with their hands and create an art toy inspired by their family and friends.
Requirements and materials
You’ll need basic drawing skills and some experience with making handicrafts.
As for materials, you’ll need wire, pliers, polymer clay, aluminum paper, masking tape, modeling tools (the Scupey brand is a good option), sandpaper (preferably waterproof), POSCA markers, and access to a standard home oven.
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A course by Luaiso Lopez
Born in Alicante, Spain, Luaiso López is a graduate in graphic design at Espai Grafic and in desktop publishing at EASDA. He then started illustrating professionally and created his first collection of sculptures in 2014.
His first limited edition Zombie Mario sold out a few weeks after it was released in Singapore with Pobber Toys. He has participated in various exhibitions and has created Art Toy work for Museo TOPIC in Guipúzcoa, in collaboration with Kram. He designed a Zombie Popeye for Medialink for the character’s 90th anniversary. He was awarded the Contemporary Art Prize “Propuestas” in 2011 for his work as a photographer and illustrator.
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 course?
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U2
Yeses and noes
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Materials and tools
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Choice of models
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Design and sketch
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U3
Bringing the character to life
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Skeleton and pose
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Volume and body
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Defined shapes and sanding
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Clothing and accessories 1
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Clothes and accessories 2
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Head
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Colour
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U4
Instagram as a portfolio
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My Instagram Page
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Retouch with Instagram
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FP
Final project
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Design and Creation of an Art Toy: From Person to Character
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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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PlusBuen curso, excelente para iniciar en el fant art!!
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zorrox900
Good course I like it
ricardonascimentopty
Plusme ha gustado , todo muy bien explicado al detalle
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marjoriedc
Es muy claro y detallado. He llevado su otro curso de art toy y pensé que podría resultar un tanto repetido pero marca bien las diferencias, en ambos se aprende mucho. Un capo Luaiso.
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titamartinez580
espectacular
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