Getting Started with Character Design Workshop with Andy McNally

The Big Draw and Concepts App present Getting Started with Character Workshop Design with Andy McNally.
Curious about character design? Bring your sketchbook and pen to a free Zoom workshop with Illustrator and Artist, Andy McNally, and learn how to get started with creating your characters and drawing on inspiration from all around.
In our workshop, learn how to:
turn simple shapes into a new character of your own making
develop tools to keep working and take your characters further
draw on all kinds of sources of inspiration, and help find your style
Not only will you gain loads of confidence in your drawing skills, we'll also chat about our favourite tools for drawing, moving between and using pen and paper and digital drawing, and help you get started creating your own characters.
Check out more of Andy's work and interviews on his Concepts Creator profile: concepts.app/en/creators/andy...
The Big Draw is an international charity invested in creating positive change for communities through drawing, visual literacy, and creative confidence. Concepts and The Big Draw are delighted to bring our creators and ideas together. We will be stepping forward to promote sketching and visual literacy, share insightful creative workflows, highlight artists and designers around the world, and create a positive impact through drawing and creative thinking.
0:00:00 Intro
00:05:14 About Andy
00:06:23 Influences
00:10:36 Drawing Tools
00:13:26 Faces
00:49:08 Concepts App
00:55:47 Figures
01:09:38 Q&A
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[@ce9916]

The video starts at 4:12

[@joeyt12250]

I have something on my ipad 6 that has to do with AR drawing, I think I may have looked at this app on my phone the wrong way mistakenly, that's why I'm watching this vid, thanks for the demo

[@worldpiece9901]

thanks to you guys. i have been using your amazing app. and finally decided to buy your new brushes. but i can not buy them because you decline russian cards.

[@Sodapop514]

A quick question. It’s is unrelated to the video but I’m struggling to use your app. I don’t know how to draw on concepts regardless of the video tutorials. I can draw by analog methods but I am having this issue when I draw digitally. Is it alright if there are any tips or help on how to draw on Concepts? Thank you

[@ConceptsApp]

Hi, we're happy to chat with you if you'd like to email our support: support at concepts.app

[@Super-id7bq]

Any news yet on whether we'll get symmetry? It's fantastic for quick thumbnails and silhouettes of character or creatures etc

[@ConceptsApp]

We don't have a timeline to share for that at the moment. Thank you for your feedback though, we love hearing what's important to you!

[@sosolowkey9318]

Does this app have a symmetry tool?

[@ConceptsApp]

Not at the moment, no.

[@netshell]

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