Analyzing and Copying an Art Style with Esben Rasmussen

Summary by Krater

An illustrator demonstrates how to analyze the art style of J.C. Leyendecker and apply its design sensibilities to a modern character portrait of Jett from Valorant.

From the video

Answers: How do you draw a character in the art style of J.C. Leyendecker?

• art style analysis
• J.C. Leyendecker style breakdown
• character portrait sketching
• Valorant Jett drawing
• stylized realism techniques

What it concludes

• Using J.C. Leyendecker's style of simplified shapes, cross-hatching, and strong graphical elements adds an edgy and confident feel to character portraits.
• Sketching multiple thumbnail poses and exploring different facial expressions helps find the best composition for a stylized portrait.
• Concept 3 is chosen as the final sketch because it successfully hits the best balance of three-dimensionality, facial expression, and graphical styling.