CHARACTER DESIGN FROM A REFERENCE PICTURE IN KRITA (EASY STEP BY STEP COURSE FOR BEGINNERS)
Character design can be difficult. But reference pictures are here to help. In this example, I am showing you how to create a cute cartoon character in Krita, using only a few steps.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to the project and important tips to consider.
01:23 Drawing the rough sketch (using a pencil brush) from the reference picture: Sketch 1.
02:15 Starting the cartoon character design by exaggerating and adding features: Sketch 2.
05:35 Mirror test.
05:51 Refining the eyes and correcting mistakes: Sketch 3.
07:55 Comparing side by side Sketch 2 and Sketch 3.
08:16 Refining details. Correcting and adding features one more time: Sketch 4.
09:10 Comparing side by side Sketch 3 and Sketch 4.
09:27 Using the lasso tool, select the head and move it to a new layer above (Ctrl + Shift + J).
09:51 Tilting and moving the head with the Transform tool (Ctrl + T).
10:09 Perspective transformation (Holding the Ctrl Key).
10:32 Final tracing with ink.
11:53 Extra tips (Important to know, please watch).
12:20 Here is the final version of the cartoon character. Thank you for watching to the end!
12:29 Showing you what else you can do, using the same technique: Cow cartoon character.
I hope you enjoy this little course and I'll see you next week!
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Krita is a free digital art application that can be used to paint illustrations and create comics and animations. It’s a wonderful alternative to the expensive Adobe Photoshop or Corel Painter software. If you are interested to try it, you can download the free application on their official page: https://krita.org/en/
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