Design and Intervention of Art Toys
A course by Mitote Rodela , Illustrator, Graphic Designer, Modeler, and Sculptor
Joined November 2016
Learn techniques for the design, modeling, and painting of limited-edition customized pieces
Joined November 2016
Mr. Mitote—illustrator and artist specializing in character modeling and development—has collaborated with some of the most significant toy brands in the world, representing, through the fusion of different techniques and disciplines, all kinds of animal and fantasy characters.
In this course, Mr. Mitote teaches you how to design and create a unique character on a vinyl platform, using a mixture of different techniques and tools. To do this, discover step by step the materials, techniques, and processes necessary to create an art toy.
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 6 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (114)
- 2,584 students
- 16 lessons (2h 14m)
- 6 additional resources (5 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Using a vinyl art toy as a model, design and model your own character.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for illustrators, designers, artists, and anyone interested in getting started in the world of character modeling and art-toy creation.
Requirements and materials
No prior knowledge is necessary, since Mr. Mitote guides you step by step through the entire process of developing an art toy.
Regarding the materials, you need a piece of vinyl, modeling clay, sticks, aerosols, acrylic paint, and brushes.
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Mitote Rodela
A course by Mitote Rodela
Mr. Mitote is a graphic designer by profession and a sculptor, artist, and illustrator by vocation. With self-taught training in character modeling, he has become one of the most internationally acclaimed toy artists.
His work has led him to represent Mexico, his native country, in different individual and collective exhibitions worldwide, and his interest in and concern for the arts has allowed him to experiment with different materials and techniques, develop different designer toys, and participate in collaborations with brands like Swatch and Kid Robot.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
materials
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Platforms
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Plasticine
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Modeling tools
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Materials for after modeling
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Exercises to manipulate materials
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Other forms
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Baking and resistance tests
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U3
Conceptualization of the piece
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From the idea to the sketch
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Modeling
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Last details of the modeling
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Sanding and finishing
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U4
Colour
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Color palette and sprays
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Details with airbrush
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Final details
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FP
Final project
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Design and intervention of art toys
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Buen profesor, me gusto el curso!!
Buen curso, me hubiese gustado que abordaran mas en la tecnica de el horneado de la pieza.
Es difícil conseguir el "munny" original pero en famosa tienda en línea se puede conseguir algo similar. He esperado hacer este curso pero me faltaba el munny.
En general es un buen curso, es buena la explicación, es bueno para iniciar en este mundillo.
Talented teacher, horrible subtitles. The ideas aren't clear enough from the translation making it worse because he talks too fast.