Illustrating Imaginary Cartoon Characters
A course by Samantha Martínez , Digital Animator and Illustrator
Joined November 2018
Learn to design imaginary characters that convey messages through gestures, poses, and unique scenes
Learn to design imaginary characters that convey messages through gestures, poses, and unique scenes
Joined November 2018
Designer and digital animator Samantha Martínez guides you through this online course full of industry secrets for illustrating imaginary, cartoon-style characters from scratch.
Behind every great story, there's always expert character design. To illustrate your characters, learn to focus on gestures and small details, as if they were a caricature, as well as poses, clothing, and colors.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 19 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (26)
- 1,071 students
- 15 lessons (1h 55m)
- 19 additional resources (10 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 PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Do an illustration of a fantastical character, depicting their personality through body language and the background scene.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in learning the foundations of character design.
Requirements and materials
For this course, all you need is a computer with Photoshop installed.
Reviews
A course by Samantha Martínez
Samantha Martínez, better known as Sam, is a digital animator and illustrator from Mexico, specialized in bringing fantastical figures to life through her designs. After studying 3D digital animation for video games, she discovered her true passion, and decided to dedicate herself to illustration and character design full time.
Her work is characterized by themes relating to fantasy and comedy, reminiscent of the caricature genre. Drawing characters straight from her imagination has allowed her to create an array of audiovisual content for different agencies, as well as illustrate the book El Club de las Niñas Fantasma, published by Alfaguara.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Preparation and Theory
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The Language of Forms
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The Line of Action
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Exaggeration and Simplification
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Color Theory and Application in Characters
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U3
Ideas and References
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Writing Ideas for the Character
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Searching for Inspiration
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Sketching and Loosing up Your Hand
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U4
The Illustration Process
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The Final Sketch
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The Layout
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Base Color Using Masks
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Test and Choice of Colors
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Volume with Shadows and Lights
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Final Details
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FP
Final project
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Illustrating Imaginary Cartoon 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
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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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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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nicoliricieri
This course is amazing! The best course I've seen about character design
luis_27_95
BUENO!!
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dianajbcuin1994
increible,exelente curso
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victorlimarodrigues9
excelente curso, bom preço, ótima didática e muito fácil de entender pois a professora além de explicar com palavras, também desenha e dá exemplos visuais dos temas tratados no curso, recomendo
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kare99
Hasta Ahora es muy interesante y me gusta
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