Creature Design Series with Terryl Whitlatch

Posted by The Gnomon Workshop on July 31, 2008 – 1:32 am      
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This week The Gnomon Workshop introduces a new Creature Design series by renowned concept artist and illustrator Terryl Whitlatch. Terryl has an amazing background in vertebrate zoology and animal anatomy and has been able to transfer her scientific knowledge into science fiction, creating believable creatures of alien origin. She is most well known for contributions to the recent Star Wars Trilogy and her seven years of creature design for Lucasfilm LTD, Industrial Light and Magic and George Lucas’ JAK Films. Her book, ?The Wildlife of Star Wars,?  is very popular and received critical acclaim.

In this series she illustrates a new creature in each new volume, focusing on the specific anatomical characteristics that define the real life version of the creature – in the case of Volumes One and Two, a domestic cow and an exotic bird – and illustrates how to translate these features successfully into a fantastical creature. Each volume will cover new territory as Terryl demonstrates in traditional pencils and markers. Also, in each lecture, Terryl discusses how to turn both the actual and concept creatures into animated characters and illustrates corresponding predators or prey, exploring story concepts and discussing their environments, habits and lifestyles.

Read the Press Release: click here

Details are available by following the link below:

Creature Design with Terryl Whitlatch Volume 1: Bovine Creature, “Moo Monster”
Creature Design with Terryl Whitlatch Volume 2: Avian Creature, “White Fright”

Instructor bio and portfolio can be found in the instructor and gallery page.

One Comment

  1. Vidéos, docs et références | Vincent Dutrait - Illustrations says:
    November 16, 2009 at 3:27 am

    [...] exemple), les mises en couleurs (j’adore ça !), ou la 3D, les recherches, etc. Donc deux, là, en compagnie de Terryl Whitlatch (dont je parlais précédemment ici). Elle fait partie de la fine [...]