Illustration of Characters with Style
A course by Alberto Montt , Illustrator
Learn an efficient method for creating characters with Illustrator and Photoshop
Learn an efficient method for creating characters with Illustrator and Photoshop
The ability to quickly and efficiently create characters with personality is a game changer for any professional illustrator, even Alberto Montt. Alberto is best known for his famous blog Dosis Diarias, where he has posted a humorous cartoon with unique characters every day since 2006. He has also published more than 20 books and illustrated another 40, as well as magazines, advertising campaigns, and limited-edition products for brands like Puma or Kross.
In this online course, Alberto shares his formula for creating characters: a quick and easy method that he has developed after many years of work. Learn how to draw with style and humor through playful experimentation, as well as how to digitize your illustration and create a functional color palette using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
What will you learn in this online course?
9 lessons & 6 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (349)
- 5,510 students
- 9 lessons (1h 42m)
- 6 additional resources (1 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
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Illustrate a group of characters with style to start building your personal illustration library.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Illustrators, cartoonists, designers, and anyone who wants to learn or perfect their character creation techniques.
Requirements and materials
Basic notions of Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop are necessary to take this course.
As for materials, you need a pencil, paper, an eraser, and a computer with access to both programs. A graphics tablet is also recommended.
Reviews
A course by Alberto Montt
Alberto Montt was born in Quito, Ecuador, and began his career as an illustrator in Chile. In his own words, he has 45 years of experience as an illustrator but has only been doing it professionally for 20.
His work is well-known throughout Latin America thanks to his blog, Dosis Diarias, where he has published a cartoon every day since 2006. With more than 120K visits, his blog has received multiple recognitions, including the award for best Spanish-language blog by Deutsche Welle. This success has led him to illustrate more than 45 books, collaborate with major brands, participate in live shows with singer Kevin Johansen and, above all, be one of the authors of the Argentine publishing house Ediciones de la flor, known for publishing cartoonists like Quino, Fontanarrosa, and Liniers.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
The illustration through the game
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The game as a meeting space
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The base structure lines
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U3
The vectors and the color
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The vectors as an extension of the hand
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The color is 50%
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Character modification exercise
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U4
Photoshop to Illustrator roundtrip
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From Photoshop to Illustrator
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From Photoshop to Illustrator and back to Photoshop
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FP
Final project
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Illustration of stylish characters
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
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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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
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.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
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nanok1ok
very interesting <3
carloslugo_blackbird
un gran ilustrador y caricaturista, me encanto ver el proceso creativo de un maestro como lo es Alberto Montt
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mccamachob1
Loving it
jcbchope
PlusLo acabo de empezar como el que dice, pero de momento me parece que va genial, tiene muy buena pinta el resto.
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orozco_michael
Corto, pero me mostró una forma de trabajar en Photoshop que no conocía, sencilla y práctica.
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