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A review by niffler_for_words
Dynamic Character Design: Draw Faces and Figures with Pencil, Markers, Digital Tools, and More by Fernanda Soares de Carvalho
informative
inspiring
fast-paced
4.0
“When creating a character, you must choose what personality traits and characteristics you want them to express.”
This book will take you on the journey of the creation of your own characters.
I loved the book’s design and colours, it was a very pleasing read. The author’s style is really beautiful, and it transpires in the pages’ design. That book however wasn’t for the beginner (which I am). You need to have some basic skills in art before you use it, explanations are pretty superficial and jump from very basic to finish (I don’t say that in a bad way, just to explain that you have to know where to look for more-in-deep information, especially for the “in-between” steps), you need to have a pre-existent understanding of some things to completely enjoy (because when you can’t “try different things” can be a little too vague and overwhelming). If you have these skills (light, basic perspectives, volumes or colouring), however, I believe the book will be an interesting one for you to dip into a new style, as all features are listed here. That’s definitely a book I’ll want to dig in later, when I’ll have more drawing experience.
The timelapses via some QR codes are a nice addition to make the book lively if you are into videos.
Thank you NetGalley, Fernanda Soares de Carvalho and Walter Foster Publishing for ARC in exchange for my honest review.
This book will take you on the journey of the creation of your own characters.
I loved the book’s design and colours, it was a very pleasing read. The author’s style is really beautiful, and it transpires in the pages’ design. That book however wasn’t for the beginner (which I am). You need to have some basic skills in art before you use it, explanations are pretty superficial and jump from very basic to finish (I don’t say that in a bad way, just to explain that you have to know where to look for more-in-deep information, especially for the “in-between” steps), you need to have a pre-existent understanding of some things to completely enjoy (because when you can’t “try different things” can be a little too vague and overwhelming). If you have these skills (light, basic perspectives, volumes or colouring), however, I believe the book will be an interesting one for you to dip into a new style, as all features are listed here. That’s definitely a book I’ll want to dig in later, when I’ll have more drawing experience.
The timelapses via some QR codes are a nice addition to make the book lively if you are into videos.
Thank you NetGalley, Fernanda Soares de Carvalho and Walter Foster Publishing for ARC in exchange for my honest review.