How to Design Creatures by Carlos Huante

On March 15, 2021

Release date:2021

Author:Carlos Huante

Skill level:Beginner

Language:English

Exercise files:Yes

How to Design Creatures
Have you ever wanted to design creatures from imagination for your art? Join top entertainment designer Carlos Huante, as he walks you his creative process for designing beasts, monsters, and creatures of all shapes and sizes, rooted in solid three-dimensional drawing technique. You will learn how Carlos develops an idea, considerations for reference, narrative elements of design and much more in this exclusive course!

1. Creature Design Demonstration 1
In this unique drawing demonstration, art director, Carlos Huante, shows you how he draws a creature from his imagination. He will share the basic tools he uses to design his character with you such as simple shadowing.

2. Creature Design Demonstration 2
In this unique drawing demonstration, art director, Carlos Huante, shows you how he draws a creature from his imagination. He will share the basic tools he uses to design his character with you such as simple shadowing.

3. Creature Design Demonstration 3
In this drawing demonstration, creature designer and art director Carlos Huante shares with you his process of designing a creature from imagination. Unlike the first two demonstrations in this series, Carlos steers away entirely from human characteristics and creates an octopus-inspired sea creature entirely from imagination.

4. Creature Design Demonstration 4
In this drawing demonstration, creature designer and art director Carlos Huante shares with you his process of designing a creature from imagination. Carlos takes a different approach in this demonstration by beginning with thumbnail sketches to choose a design for his character.

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1 Creature Design Demonstration 1
01 Overview
02 Spacial Awareness
03 Subdividing Forms
04 Creature Design Demonstration 1 New Masters Academy-5
05 Directing the Eye

2 Creature Design Demonstration 2
01 Overview
02 Laying in Basic Shapes
03 Character Expression
04 Flesh Texture
05 Flesh Texture Cont
06 Using Strong Lines
07 Finishing Details

3 Creature Design Demonstration 3
01 Overview
02 Lay-in and Designing Initial Eye Structure
03 Completing the Gneeral Head Structure
04 Determining the Action
05 Final Details of the Head
06 Describing the First Form
07 Completing the Shoulder Region and Describing Remaining Forms
08 Detailing the Upper Form
09 Rendering the Upper Form
10 Final Details of Upper Form and Beginning the Torso Area
11 Adding Design to Forms and Body
12 Resolving the Body Upper Form Transition
13 Adding Additional Design to Forms
14 Finishing Touches