171 • STORYTELLING AND ATMOSPHERE WITH RAQUEL VILLANUEVA : A CDQ ART-ICKLE

A look at an ickle article entitled ‘Storytelling and Atmosphere with Raquel Villanueva‘, from issue 16 of the Character Design Quarterly magazine, by 3dtotal publishing.

This was a brilliant article to study, I came away from it with a greater appreciation of the Power of Colour in Telling a Story.

Some of the topics include:

• How Everything has Story,
• The Power of Exploration,
• Ways to Keep it Simple,
• Pushing Yourself without Taking Too Many Risks,
• How the Initial Idea is Key,
• The Connection between Artist, Character, and Viewer,
• Exploring Designs, Colours, Inspiration,
• Keeping the Feelings Flowing,
• Being Mindful of the Story You Want To Tell,
• Shape Language,
• Using Reference,
• and we look at Raquel Villanueva’s cute lil nose.

Thumbnail for this episode shows the articles finished illustration by Raquel Villanueva.

Hope you love this one.

LINKS
• Official Website for Artist Raquel Villanueva
• Raquel Villanueva’s Instagram
• Keys To Drawing by Bert Dodson Art Book
• Draftsmen Podcast
• Official Website for Character Design Quarterly Issue 16
• Character Design Quarterly Issue 16 Click Look Video