Stylized Vector Illustration with Color and Character

Description

In this course, you will learn:

Start preparing for your final project by learning about Owen's preferred materials and digital tools.
Learn where to look for good, relevant reference material for your drawings and how to create a colour palette.
Examine simplicity and stylization, then sketch some basic ideas in Photoshop to create a digital composition.
Learn how to develop, review, and revise your final piece using Owen's method for making vector artwork in Photoshop.
Finally, consider how to include texture into your work and how to create your own.
See which methods are ideal for saving your work based on its final format. Learn how to grow your work without sacrificing quality, as well as the best ways to distribute it on social media, at the end of the course.

Syllabus:

1. Introduction

   • Introduction

   • Influences

   • What Will We Do in This Course
      

2.  Preparation

   • Materials and Digital Tools

   • Research, Finding Inspiration and Reference

   • Basic Edit in Photoshop

   • Customising Your Workspace and Keyboard Preferences

   • Designing a Colour Palette 1

   • Designing a Colour Palette 2
      

3.  Production

   • Compositional Thumbnails

   • Drawing and Stylisation

   • Composition in Photoshop

   • Techniques in Photoshop and Illustrator 1

   • Techniques in Photoshop and Illustrator 2

   • Creating a Character with Photoshop and Illustrator 1

   • Creating a Character with Photoshop and Illustrator 2

   • Review
      

4.  Post-Production

   • Texture as a Final Touch

   • Saving File Types

   • Scale Up Your Artwork

   • Developing as an Illustrator and Sharing Your Work
      

5. Final Project

   • Stylized Vector Illustration with Color and Character