[dubbed] Fundamentals Of Stylized Character Art Free Vod 2021 Review

“Photorealists use the full value range: 0 (black) to 10 (white). Stylized artists live in the ‘Safe Zone’: values 2 through 8.

Eleanor Vance (Professional Voiceover) [0:00:00] - INTRO / THE “STYLIZED” MINDSET

Choose your proportion set before you sketch. Lock it in.” [dubbed] fundamentals of stylized character art free vod

Pick a dominant hue (say, Red). Take 80% of your character. That’s red. The other 20% is the opposite color on the wheel (Cyan/Teal). Put that opposite color in the shadow. Put it in the eyes.

Analyze your three favorite game characters. Draw their silhouette and fill it in with only red (triangles), blue (circles), green (squares). You will see the pattern.” “Photorealists use the full value range: 0 (black)

The mistake beginners make is the ‘Neutral Face.’ That’s not a personality. That’s a mannequin. Pick a side. Exaggerate it until it almost breaks. Then pull back 10%.”

“You can’t be both. You can lean one way and hint at the other. Lock it in

“Close your eyes. No, actually close them. If I showed you the silhouette of Mickey Mouse, Goku, or Shrek, you’d know who they are instantly. Why? Because stylized characters live and die by their readability .