Workshop #3 Back to the basics
In Monday's workshop we discussed aspects of form and design that help communicate your character to your audience. In the workshop I asked students what makes a 'good' character and you all replied with acceptable answers: Strong background (Story), emotion, form/design, accessories etc..
Before attempting to sculpt/model a character one should make a character exist in one's mind. With this I have challenged all who participate in this workshop to... IMAGINE. Your imagination as an artist is one of your strongest tools in your box. Much like drawing and design your imagination also needs its practice, this is easy to lose track of while taking classes and dealing with life so make sure you don't lose touch with it!
The exercise: Imagine a character or creature and picture it moving, acting, dieing, fighting, breathing and feeling emotion. You have probably done this 1000s of times however make this one special. Imagine you are this character/creature... whether you're in the shower, listening to music, looking like a fool on the highway... find your way to connect mind and body to your creation.
At this point it is optional but highly suggested to "Think allowed on paper" and start drawing various interesting shapes and figures that involve a part of your character/creature or that represent them as a whole.
In Monday's workshop we discussed aspects of form and design that help communicate your character to your audience. In the workshop I asked students what makes a 'good' character and you all replied with acceptable answers: Strong background (Story), emotion, form/design, accessories etc..
Before attempting to sculpt/model a character one should make a character exist in one's mind. With this I have challenged all who participate in this workshop to... IMAGINE. Your imagination as an artist is one of your strongest tools in your box. Much like drawing and design your imagination also needs its practice, this is easy to lose track of while taking classes and dealing with life so make sure you don't lose touch with it!
The exercise: Imagine a character or creature and picture it moving, acting, dieing, fighting, breathing and feeling emotion. You have probably done this 1000s of times however make this one special. Imagine you are this character/creature... whether you're in the shower, listening to music, looking like a fool on the highway... find your way to connect mind and body to your creation.
At this point it is optional but highly suggested to "Think allowed on paper" and start drawing various interesting shapes and figures that involve a part of your character/creature or that represent them as a whole.
Thank you for your time... And have fun!!!
Christopher M. Chinea
Christopher M. Chinea
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