Character Development and Storytelling: Cameo and Caricature
INTRODUCTION
The objective of this assignment was to explore and document the process of drawing on an iPad while using Adobe Illustrator Draw. This project also required to store and organize screengrabs in the Creative Cloud before presenting our workflow and final pieces as a project on the Behance Platform.
MATERIALS
Hardware: iPad
Software: Illustrator Draw; Illustrator CC, Photoshop
Platforms: Creative Cloud, Behance
CREATIVE PROCESS
Cameo:
For this part of the assignment I had to recreate a profile, for that reason I decided to use different grey values in order to accentuate the features of the face and also keep it as simple as possible.
Caricature:
For this other part, I had to exaggerate the look. For this reason I enlarged the almost all her facial features in order to achieve more of a cartoony end. Since is a caricature I also made the body much more smaller and represented her personality throw a hobby, in this case drawing.
PRODUCTION METHODS & WORKFLOW
CAMEO WORKFLOW
Here, I first started with taking a picture of her as a base for drawing
I represented her hair with different tones and also different brushes and weights
I decided to keep her face in just one tone and just represent her profile
Since the picture wasn't a total profile I felt the need of represent the facial features in order to achieve a successful finish, therefor I choose another tone in the grey scale to represent it.
Final Piece
CARICATURE WORKFLOW
For the caricature I started with a picture as a base
I exaggerated all her facial features, I made them larger and more intense
After I recreated her hair the closest to reality as I could and enlarge everything as a whole
Once I had the face I recreated the body and add a couple of objects that represented her hobby, drawing
FINAL PIECE
Conclusion
This assignment taught me different skills, I got to draw on an iPad which it was more difficult than I expected. I also had the opportunity to learn several ways to transfer files and images in between devises and programs. I found really helpful that I had to document all the workflow because it was a great way to show all the steps I had to go throw in order to achieve the final piece which in my opinion gives it more excitement. I had a great time developing both and I am certain that I have learned a lot in the process
