Notes for Class 5 Illustrator

Learning Objectives:

You will be able to use simple shapes to create animals

You will be able to use simple shapes to create cartoon characters

Class Videos:

Watch:

Watch: Golden Mean video

Watch: Cartoon drawing

Watch: Figure Drawing Lessons

Homework:

Create: Several Cartoon Animal on multiple artboards & Post on Canvas under Assignments.

 

Additional Information:

The Meaning of Color or what colors to use to provoke an emotion.

Picture of a cute rat

Exaggerating body parts can help (extra wide, long or short body parts)

Just pick the main features (largest) and go from there.

Use circles, ellipses and rectangles for main body parts

Modify and combine the shapes to create the body.

Add spots and stripes or other features that

Drawing realistic human figures, learn the proportions.

Review: How they Created these Cartoons

Review: The meaning of Shapes

Review: Expressions for cartoons

Review: Body parts drawings and character design drawings