Design Stylization with David Colman

Learn why a good design is important. Dive into different designers and illustrator styles, identify opposite contrasting elements and shapes interacting. Design is a lot of manipulation… with purpose

Continue studying different design styles. Keep an eye on the importance of achieving a clear silhouette in your design.

Use what you have learned in the previous lessons and design the same subject in three different styles, integrating elements from different artists.

David invites you to use different media for the next exercise, drawing a skull preferably live, from three different angles. The goal is to know better your source.

Use the main shapes of your subject from the previous exercise, and start representing it in different styles.

Study your source by making several sketches from different angles. Focus your attention on key shapes.

After breaking down the key shapes in your reference, start stylizing them. Keep in mind the elements around the subject’s reality.

Explore another style imitating an existing version as your reference. Add your touches to the shapes in this exercise.

Learn why is important to keep consistent your selection of shapes.

David talks about the importance of using different techniques to experiment with your stylization while using pastels.

Follow the analysis of some famous characters to see the difference between simple and complex silhouettes.

Practice style variation on single objects to achieve versatility in design. For this exercise, challenge yourself to select a topic you normally don’t draw.

Continue exploring objects. Focus your drawing on representing the gesture, no matter what style you select.

Select different graphic styles that appeal to you and use them to represent trees. Exploring the same object in multiple style variations is a good way to develop a very versatile shape language.

Think about your audience and your character when selecting the shape language.

Follow David creating a three-point perspective scene, from a loose sketch to add details.

Transform the same scene created previously but using a different selection of shapes.

Apply a bubbly aspect to the three-point scene created while simplifying it.

Practice different styles and find enjoyment in the journey while you find your graphic style.