Artstation – Character Design: Narrative Illustration from Concept to Final

In this course I will go over my method of coming up with a narrative driven character concept; taking a slice of the story to help you present your characters in a fully detailed illustration.

• The planning and research phase. Collecting references, and starting concept sketches.
• Character study and combining references for later details.
• Sketching out the scene, and an overview of the photo texture I plan to use later on.
• Inking the scene, and doing the flat color.
• Building on top of the flat layers to create a quick color test, intro to photobashing, and adding textures to the image.
• Planning the scene, and the first phase of rendering.
• Organizing your folders, and using your photo textures to add details to your rendering.
• Start with the main character and move to the background using the above method of photobashing and painting.
• Final touches, and color adjustments to finalize the piece.