Turnarounds
Gerardo Escamilla
Class Preview
0:48
- In-depth Instruction; over 89 mins
- On-demand video access anytime
- Bonus downloadable PDF resources
- Access to class Q&A
Introduction
0:52
Meet Gerardo Escamilla and learn more about what the class covers.
Materials and Tools
0:53
Get an overview of the materials and tools needed during this class, including paper, 2H, HB, and 2B pencils, Micron Liners, Vellum paper, and more.
Simplification
5:44
Learn to take a character and reduce it to its volumetric elements to simplify its appearance.
Shape Definition
8:13
See how to further define and clean up all lines.
Principles of 3D Visualization
9:34
Discover how to apply 3D visualization to your character and apply principles of perspective and depth.
Applying 3D Visualization
13:44
Learn how to draw transversal lines through your character to define the shapes more clearly within your character and make them more prominent.
Sketching the New Silhouette
17:05
Use Vellum paper over the original drawing to sketch your character in profile view, maintaining proportions in all shapes.
Defining the Silhouette
10:42
See how to clean, define, and trace the final contours with ink.
Sketching the New Silhouette
9:52
Once again, use Vellum paper over the original drawing to sketch your character in back view, maintaining proportions in all shapes.
Defining the Silhouette
12:03
See how to clean, define, and trace the final contours with ink.
In this class you will learn how to draw a character from start to finish by first reducing it to simple shapes for each element of the character’s appearance. You will then learn how to further define each shape and add 3D elements to give your character depth. Once the initial character has been completed, you will learn how to trace over the original sketch using velum paper to then be able to draw your character in a different view while maintaining proportions.
Gerardo Escamilla
Gerardo Escamilla, also known as Dinos is a Digital artist and Illustrator from Yucatan, Mexico with over 15 years of work experience. Gerardo studied Graphic Design and later decided to become a specialist in illustration since he liked to draw since he was a kid. Gerardo is currently working for an international design agency as a Custom Illustration Specialist, but he worked in the past as a Freelance Illustrator winning national and international awards. His works have been featured mostly in advertising in North America and Europe. Gerardo specializes mostly in the fields of character design, concept art and storyboarding.
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