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In this course, you will learn :
- Creating new ideas. I'll encourage you to go somewhere that inspires you to gather imagery and resources.
- Sketching for reference. We will turn your ideas into reference sketches for your illustration.
- In Illustrator, block in your shapes. You will begin by blocking in shapes and colours to suggest the composition of your piece.
- Drawing in vector format. We'll start by drawing in your characters and experimenting with shapes.
- Organization by layer and label. I will show you how to organise your layers and labels to maximise your workflow.
- Masking. I'll show you how to use masks to simplify a complex illustration.
- Shading and volumizing the hair. You will use sketching and volumizing techniques to bring your sketch to life.
Syllabus :
- Intro and Gathering References
- Getting First Ideas on Paper
- Breaking Your Routine
- Reference Sketch Part
- Critiquing and Annotating the Sketch
- Setting up Your Document
- Blocking In Shapes
- Appearnce Panel Overview
- Pen Tool Tips and Blocking Adjustments
- Layering in Illustrator
- Setting Swatches and Graphic Styles
- Drawing Inside Objects
- Dealing with Draw Inside Mode's Funky Behavior
- More Masking!
- Drawing Basic Details
- Adding Details Using Strokes and Custom Brushes
- Making Sure Composition and Color Tell a Story
- Adding in Finer Detail
- Suggesting Volume with Subtle Gradients
- Creating Interior Shading
- Creating Cast Shadows
- Homespun Vector Textures
- Exporting and Parting Words
