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Inspired By Nature: A Guide to Designing Botanical Characters
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Discover the curious world of flora, fauna, and fungi in this enchanting tome of botanical-inspired character design! From flower faeries to mushroom trolls, tree guardians to grapevine golems, the plant kingdom provides boundless ideas for characters inspired by the beauty and strangeness of the natural world. In this tutorial-focused title, seventeen leading character designers take inspiration from the wonders of botany to create a brand-new character based on nature, with detailed tutorials allowing readers to follow along.
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Discover the curious world of flora, fauna, and fungi in this enchanting tome of botanical-inspired character design! From flower faeries to mushroom trolls, tree guardians to grapevine golems, the plant kingdom provides boundless ideas for characters inspired by the beauty and strangeness of the natural world. In this tutorial-focused title, seventeen leading character designers take inspiration from the wonders of botany to create a brand-new character based on nature, with detailed tutorials allowing readers to follow along.
The tutorials include notes on the research, ideation, design, and creation of the characters, leading to a stunning final image. The illustrative artwork is created both digitally and traditionally, with styles ranging from vibrant and cartoonlike to more lifelike watercolour, all with a fantastical, magical aura. Plus, there’s a gallery from each artist to showcase more of their popular nature-themed work.
- Step-by-step tutorials demonstrate the creation of unique characters, from initial research to final rendering
- Professional character designers share a behind-the-scenes look into their workflow and character design process
- Eye-catching imagery and intriguing characters that will inspire and delight
- Expert tips, advice, and creative insights from talented industry professionals
Product details
Hardback 296 pages
Dimensions: 297mm x 210mm
Paper quality: Full-color premium paper pages
ISBN: 978-1-912843-84-8
Contents and Contributors
Introduction
Tutorials
Spring: Floxglove Fairy by Kacey Lynn Brown
Summer: Cornflower Goblin by Nora Potwora
Autumn: Beechnutter by Simone Grünewald
Winter: Pinecone Faery by Kiri Leonard
Carnivorous: Venus Flytrap Clown by Chris Hong
Fungi: Devil's Tooth Troll by Corah Louise
Vine: Grapevine Golem by Ognjen Sporin
Vegetable: Potato Pixie by Iris Compiet
Tree: Cherry Blossom Girl by Sibylline Meynet
Succulent: Desert Spirit by Ester Conceicao
Fungi: Celestial Mushroom Girl by Feefal
Tropical: Orchid Enchantress by Lara Georgia Carson
Tree: Willow-Tree Guardian by Roma Gewska
Herb: Dandelion Hero by David Navarro
Fungi: Walking Milk Cap Faery by Dominique Vassie
Wetland: Purple Pitcher Spirit by Eliza Ivanova
Fruit: Huckleberry Faery by Audra Auclair
Gallery
Contributors
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About the Creator
Featured in this book...
Sibylline launched herself as a freelance illustrator straight out of high school in her native France, and now works as a comic artist, character designer, and illustrator for magazines and books. Her artwork features in abundance the girls and animals she loves to draw, characters who exude charm and whimsy as well as great narrative strength and depth. Behind her artwork is a career in film and print, on projects from Scoob! (Warner Bros.) and Garfield (BOOM! Studios), to Cursed and Orange is the New Black (Netflix). In this book, Sibylline shares her experiences working in the industry, juggling work commitments with exhibiting, collaborations, and personal projects.
Simone Grünewald, also known as “Schmoe,” is a passionate illustrator and well-known art director, character designer, 2D animator, and key art storyboarder working in the games industry. She has a desire to create emotive designs that document her life, including the experiences of motherhood, in addition to her commercial work. Having followed the creative path all of her life, Simone has a wealth of knowledge in both traditional and digital art and shares her insights with her global audience via increasingly popular social media accounts. Simone is also the author of Sketch Every Day (3dtotal Publishing)
Linnea Kikuchi aka Feefal is an illustrator from Sweden with a passion for creating artwork that is rich in dreamlike elements. She combines feminine characteristics with a darker, gritter edge. She also loves to create character designs based around everyday objects – whether it be a lamp, or a mushroom, or a telephone!
Eliza Ivanova aka Eleeza is an award-winning Bulgarian artist, animator, and filmmaker, currently living and working in San Francisco. She has worked as a 3D animator on multiple projects at Pixar, published four books, and participated in multi-artist publications.
Ognjen Sporin is a fantasy illustrator and concept artist from Serbia. He has been in the art industry since age 19 and his clients have included Netflix, Wizards of the Coast, and Marvel.
Audra Auclair is a Canadian artist whose work has spanned across many mediums and been exhibited internationally in a variety of formats. She has a huge online following, with 485K followers on Instagram. She runs a successful online store selling prints and products, and has worked for clients such as Marvel, Disney, Warner Bros., Imagine FX, 3dtotal, Makeship, Quarto Publishing, PangeaSeed Foundation, The Washi Station, and Craftamo.