How to Design Unique Manga Characters – Step-by-Step Tips from Catalina Carlesi on Domestika

🎨 Bring your favorite manga, anime, and video game-inspired characters to life with Digital Illustration: Create Manga Characters , a course led by Catalina Carlesi, a talented Chilean illustrator known as Alpaca. Specializing in manga-style art, Catalina shares her expertise in crafting expressive, detailed characters rich in personality and narrative depth.

In this course, you’ll learn how to draw dynamic manga characters and tell their stories through intricate details like clothing, accessories, and environments. Discover digital techniques for mastering light, color, shadows, and inking using Procreate and Photoshop. From sketching the human figure to final rendering, Catalina guides you step-by-step to create captivating illustrations that transport viewers into fantastical worlds.

With 15 lessons and 25 downloadable resources, this course is perfect for drawing enthusiasts, especially those passionate about Japanese illustration. Basic knowledge of digital illustration is required, along with access to Photoshop and Procreate. By the end, you’ll have created a manga character illustration surrounded by a narrative context, showcasing your unique artistic style.

Join Catalina Carlesi and unleash your creativity in the vibrant world of manga-inspired digital art today!

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