Character Illustration and Street Art Mural

You will start by knowing Fab, who will give you a tour of some of his most important illustrations, both on paper and on walls, and then talk about his influences that range from pop art to music groups like Babasónicos .

Before you start drawing, you will do an introspective and observation analysis to decide the character you want to draw. Fab will choose Gabriela Mistral, first Nobel Prize for Literature in Chile. Before drawing you will look for graphic resources, bibliography and reports to define what your character really is.

You will start to sketch your character by inspiring you in the photographs you have collected but, above all, letting your hand flow. Fab will do this part of the process on paper, but you can use Adobe Photoshop or any other media that you think is convenient or, rather, more fun.

You will take your sketch to Photoshop to make the digital layout and combine the face you have created with a body based on photos, creating what Fab calls a "Frankenstein". You will also incorporate background elements into your drawing. Fab, for example, will draw Gabriela Mistral on a swing in the sky.

To complete the illustration, you will begin to apply color, starting with the skin and then moving on to the dressing room and additional elements. Finally, you will define the background of your character using a digital montage with photos and create the atmosphere of your illustration using filters and textures.

Finally, Fab will guide you through the process of printing your artwork. First, he will explain the technical considerations that must be taken into account before sending the finished work to print, and then teach you how to assemble the print puzzle and paste it into a wall.