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  • 5 Steps to Basic Color Correction in DaVinci (TUTORIAL)
    Film & Video Teacher

    5 Steps to Basic Color Correction in DaVinci (TUTORIAL)

    Learn the basics of solid coloring through primary correction with Leo Fallas Primary color correction affects the whole shot of the audiovisual work that we want to color correct and is, therefore, the foundation of a consistent color, that contributes to the visual character and coherence of our videos. That is why Leo Fallas (@leofallas), colorist and postproducer, explains in this tutorial how to do so well, using colors, curves and other tools in DaVinci Resolve to achieve a perfect balance in our images.

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  • Amigurumi Tutorial: Basic Magic Circle Technique
    Craft Teacher

    Amigurumi Tutorial: Basic Magic Circle Technique

    Learn this simple step by step technique to create Amigurumi volume shapes with Ameskeria In the 80s the Japanese pop world - abundant in inventions that amuse and enchant - gave us the Amigurumi, a technique for creating small crocheted dolls. As this is a method for weaving objects with volume, it often requires a type of structure called a magic circle, which allows for "round" crochet. In this tutorial, Ameskeria (@ameskeria), a designer and photographer from Barcelona specializing in crochet, teaches us step by step how to make this basic shape for your Amigurumi creations:

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  • Architectural Illustration Tutorial: How to Add Shadows in Photoshop
    Illustration

    Architectural Illustration Tutorial: How to Add Shadows in Photoshop

    Learn how to add shadows to an architectural illustration, and why they’re so important, with Carlo Stanga There are a million tiny details that set different cities apart, but one important one that we often forget about is their light. The warmth of Mediterranean sunlight, or the cool evening of a colder climate helps to create an atmosphere that makes each location unique. Even the same city can look radically different depending on the season or time of day. The importance of adding shadows to your architectural illustration goes beyond making your image look three-dimensional, says award-winning Italian illustrator Carlo Stanga (@carlo_stanga). By playing with light, we can better define the elements, materials, and shapes that compose a scene, adding personality and context. In this tutorial, Carlo demonstrates how we can use Adobe Photoshop to create shadows in an architectural illustration that are both realistic and whimsical, illustrating not just a place but also an atmosphere.

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  • Photoshop Tutorial: How to Replace The Sky in Architectural Photography
    Photography Teacher

    Photoshop Tutorial: How to Replace The Sky in Architectural Photography

    Learn the techniques of photographic postproduction to use the exposure of the sky to complement your photography with Daniel Garay Arango The sky is one of the key elements of architectural photography. Unlike the human eye, the camera's sensor is usually incapable of capturing all the nuances of the sky, and on many occasions we will have to resort to programs like Adobe Photoshop to get everything we want out of it. In the following tutorial, Daniel Garay Arango (@danielgarayarango), a photographer specialized in black and white architectural images, explains step by step how to edit the sky in your photographs to obtain professional and spectacular results. Find out more in the video below:

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  • Cinema 4D Tutorial: Modeling From Simple Pieces
    3D & Animation

    Cinema 4D Tutorial: Modeling From Simple Pieces

    Learn step by step to model a spaceship in a simple way with Aarón Martínez Cinema 4D is one of the most popular 3D modeling softwares on the market, thanks to the variety of options it offers and the freedom of creation that its tools allow. It is a program, however, that can intimidate beginners, due to its interface and professional appearance. But, once we learn how to handle it, it becomes an extraordinary ally in any type of 3D design. Aarón Martínez (@aaronmartinez), designer and illustrator, shows us in this tutorial how to start modeling with the tools of [url=https: //www.domestika.org/es/courses/software/9-cinema-4d] Cinema 4D, creating a simple spacecraft shape that will help us understand the software much better. Find out more on the video below.

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  • Textile Dyeing Tutorial: Plant-based Pigments
    Craft

    Textile Dyeing Tutorial: Plant-based Pigments

    Learn this basic dyeing technique that uses leaves, flowers, barks, stems, roots, peels and seeds step by step with Anabel Torres As the name suggests, plant-based pigments are those extracted from plants. Within this category, we can find flowers, peels, leaves, stems, fruits, seeds, barks, and roots. Dyeing with plant-based pigments means extracting the color from these materials, putting them to boil, and getting it to stick to the fabric we want to dye. In the following video tutorial, fashion designer and textile artist Anabel Torres (@anabeltorres) shows a very simple and effective method to dye your fabrics with different natural pigments. Find out below:

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  • 5 Free Tutorials to Master After Effects
    3D & Animation

    5 Free Tutorials to Master After Effects

    Learn how to use basic tools to create animations in different formats with Adobe After Effects Due to its range of tools and format possibilities, After Effects has become a basic software for professionals and creatives involved with visual projects. Below, we share 5 tutorials that will help you master basic functions of formats, tools and actions available in this software. After Effects Tutorial: Types of Layers In this tutorial, Carlos “Zenzuke” Albarrán (@zenzuke), a founding partner of Maaambo design studio who has more than a decade of experience in motion graphics and 2D and 3D animation, reviews the various types of layers in After Effects and their different functions. This is a great opportunity to learn the basics of After Effects before you dive into a project. Find out more in the video below:

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  • Screen Printing Tutorial: How to Make Handmade Packaging
    Craft Teacher

    Screen Printing Tutorial: How to Make Handmade Packaging

    Discover basic tips to create packaging at home with Tatabi Studio’s screen printing technique Using DIY techniques for your brand identity allows you to create an original and unique style. Among the techniques that help us achieve this aesthetic is silk-screen printing, a popular methods for brands to boost their designs. That's why designer Elena Sancho, founder of Tatabi Studio (@tatabi), teaches us how to use this printing technique to create unique packaging with a lot of personality. You can watch the tutorial here:

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  • Photoshop Tutorial: How to Scan or Import Your Character Sketch
    Illustration

    Photoshop Tutorial: How to Scan or Import Your Character Sketch

    Learn different ways you can digitally import your sketch with Joel Santana It probably sounds obvious, but it bears repeating: how you handle the first steps of any creative project will make a huge difference, not just in the outcome but also in terms of how easy or difficult your process is. From preparing your canvas (either digital or physical) to putting together a mood board that will serve as your guide once you begin to paint, these steps are crucial and, thankfully, they don’t have to be complicated. In this tutorial, character designer Joel Santana (@themaddhattr) explains the best ways to import your sketches into Adobe Photoshop so that you can begin working on them.

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  • 5 Free Tutorials To Be a Photoshop Expert
    Design

    5 Free Tutorials To Be a Photoshop Expert

    With these 5 tutorials, you will improve the quality of your projects in Adobe Photoshop Enhance your experience with this image editing software, learning how to make the most of each of its tools and functions. For that, we share five practical tutorials that will help you master Adobe Photoshop much more efficiently and quickly. Tutorial: 6 Great Brushes for Digital Painting Using Adobe Photoshop for digital illustration is one of the most common applications of this software, which allows artists, creatives and designers of all levels to build characters, scenarios and objects out of their imagination. The use of custom brushes can also give extra character to our drawings and illustrations. In the following video tutorial, character designer Joel Santana (@themaddhattr) shares his favorite Adobe Photoshop brushes for digital painting. Santana uses them for creative tasks ranging from sketching to color application, and they give a good example of the wide variety of textures offered by Photoshop custom brushes. Find out below:

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  • After Effects Tutorial: Types of Layers
    3D & Animation

    After Effects Tutorial: Types of Layers

    Discover the different types of layers in After Effects, and their properties, with Zenzuke One of the main features when it comes to organizing your work in Adobe After Effects - a leading software in visual effects and motion graphics - is the various types of layers that are available. By using them, you can easily edit different parts of a project (such as text, images, or graphics) without interfering with any other elements. In this tutorial, Carlos "Zenzuke" Albarrán (@zenzuke), a founding partner of Maaambo design studio who has more than a decade of experience in motion graphics and 2D and 3D animation, reviews the various types of layers in After Effects and their different functions. This is a great opportunity to learn the basics of After Effects before you dive into a project. Find out more in the video below:

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  • Macramé Tutorial: How to Dye a Textile Tapestry
    Craft

    Macramé Tutorial: How to Dye a Textile Tapestry

    Discover the basic steps for dyeing natural fibers and the process for handling dyes with Pluumbago Water, heat, dye, and the fibers to be dyed. Although it doesn't require much, the dyeing process has its secrets, especially if you want to obtain different tones and textures, or coppery and opaque colors and use other effects that will make your work stand out. In this tutorial, Mexican textile artist Ixchel Yué (@pluumbago), founder of the Pluumbago brand, shares her basic tips on the hydration of the strips, temperature, and heating time, as well as the materials needed for the ideal dyeing of cotton fibers. Necessary materials Before you start, keep in mind that you'll need to gather: A sketch of the work you will do with the dyed strips, in which you establish the amount of fiber each color will receiveWater and a bowl to pre-hydrate the stripsA potDyes of the desired shadesTongs to manipulate the fiber and remove it when it is hotA rag to clean the work areaAn apronSalt or dye fixative

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  • Spark AR Tutorial: Transform Your Illustrations With Augmented Reality (AR)
    Illustration

    Spark AR Tutorial: Transform Your Illustrations With Augmented Reality (AR)

    Learn to add new dimensions to your illustrations with Naranjalidad using Augmented Reality Would you like your illustrations to jump off the page and take on new dimensions? Spark AR doesn’t only allow you to create filters that warp human faces, it is also a tool that you can use to transform your illustrations using augmented reality. In this tutorial, Beatriz 'Naranjalidad' Ramo (@naranjalidad) explains step by step how to transform your illustrations with Spark AR and leave the two-dimensional world behind. Separate your illustration into different layers and save each one separately onto your computer. Now you can create your own filter!

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  • How to Create a Counter in After Effects in 7 min (TUTORIAL)
    3D & Animation

    How to Create a Counter in After Effects in 7 min (TUTORIAL)

    Learn to use basic expressions to create a counter that’s easy to edit and animate When creating graphics in Adobe After Effects, often we need to include counters–numeric figures that either increase or decrease. Merely showing a percentage isn’t the same as animating it so that we see it go from zero to another number–this makes it much more attractive and eye-catching. Yimbo–an animator and motion grapher–is an expert when it comes to working in After Effects, especially when using expressions. Expressions are mathematical formulas that can be interpreted by the program and that make our work a lot easier. Below, Yimbo explains step by step how to create a counter using expressions in After Effects. Oh, and if you want to go ahead and use the expression that he uses, here it is. All you have to do is copy it: n=effect(“Slider Control”)(“Slider”); Math.floor(n) + “%”

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  • Lettering Tutorial: The Basics of Beginning with a Brush
    Typography, Calligraphy and Lettering

    Lettering Tutorial: The Basics of Beginning with a Brush

    Learn the basics of how to begin hand lettering with James Lewis Hand lettering only continues to grow more popular, and not just as a hobby. Beyond the satisfying time-lapses that are a favorite on social media, more companies are also using hand lettered designs to roll out logos and marketing campaigns. While the effortless elegance of hand lettering is what makes it so visually appealing, it’s also what can make it intimidating to those just starting out. In this tutorial, professional lettering artist James Lewis (@jamesllewis) shares the basics of how to begin with a brush, from how to prepare your materials, to how to position your hands, to even how to correct small mistakes. By practicing these techniques and brush strokes, you’ll be able to learn the basic shapes you’ll need to tackle any lettering project.

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  • How to Make a Lucky Knot
    Craft

    How to Make a Lucky Knot

    Learn how to create a simple decorative knot for use in macramé with Belén Senra An easy way to get started in the fun and therapeutic world of macramé is by learning one of its most basic decorative knots: the lucky knot. All you need is a rope and the desire to express your creativity. In the following video, the textile artist who founded the brand RanRan Design, Belén Senra (@belensenra), shows you step by step how to create this simple and beautiful Chinese knot.

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  • Illustration Tutorial: Coloring With Watercolors
    Illustration

    Illustration Tutorial: Coloring With Watercolors

    Learn how to apply color to your illustrations quickly and easily with Paula Bossio A good way to bring your illustrations to life is by coloring with watercolor. It is a very flexible technique that allows you to give your illustrations a unique style. If it fits your aesthetic, it is worth taking the leap and experimenting with it. If you are ready to try it, the graphic designer, illustrator, and author Paula Bossio (@paulabossio) will explain in this tutorial how to quickly and easily apply it to your drawings. Get your sketches ready, and let's go!

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  • Typography Tutorial: Tips for Choosing the Perfect Font
    Typography, Calligraphy and Lettering Teacher

    Typography Tutorial: Tips for Choosing the Perfect Font

    Discover the keys to choosing the most suitable typography for your editorial project with Violeta Hernández Choosing the ideal typography for a project is, for many, the most complicated aspect of editorial design. There is no one perfect typography that can do everything, or universal rules that limit the options available to us, which can make our work very complicated. That's why Violeta Hernández (@soyvioleta), graphic designer, artist, and illustrator, has given us a series of tips to help make this important decision and choose a typography that fits and contributes to our projects. Learn these keys in the following tutorial:

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  • SketchUp Tutorial: How to Import a CAD File to SketchUp
    Architecture & Space

    SketchUp Tutorial: How to Import a CAD File to SketchUp

    Basic tips to convert an AutoCAD project to SketchUp with Fernando Neyra Moreta An architectural project made with 3D resources allows potential clients to visualize important details such as the distribution and proportion of the spaces, as well as the forms and textures of the materials that will be used in the work. For this reason, it is essential to know how to correctly import a 2D design from AutoCAD to SketchUp tool, a program that allows projects to be made in 3D. In this tutorial, architect, illustrator, and educator Fernando Neyra Moreta (@fn23grafica) shows us the process step-by-step, highlighting important tips, such as creating layers and reference objects, and the SketchUp commands for executing the different tasks. Find out more in the following video:

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  • Watercolor Tutorial: Wet-on-Wet Technique
    Illustration

    Watercolor Tutorial: Wet-on-Wet Technique

    Learn to blend wet watercolors with Ana Santos Watercolor is a much more complex medium than one might suppose: one has to understand the drying times, when to use more opaque or watery colours, and how to mix the different shades well, avoiding undesired results–or taking advantage of them. Artist and illustrator Ana Santos (@anasantos) teaches us in this tutorial how to use the wet-on-wet technique, in which the same layer of paint is used, before drying, to perfectly blend the colors. Learn more in this video:

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  • Architectural Drawing Tutorial: How to Make a Good Composition
    Illustration

    Architectural Drawing Tutorial: How to Make a Good Composition

    Alex Hillkurtz shares how to create a composition with depth using architectural illustration Composition is the foundation of all illustration, especially architectural sketches. That's why we should pay attention to how we place our elements in space before drawing them. In this tutorial, storyboard artist Alex Hillkurtz (@alexhillkurtzart) explains how to use two techniques give compositions dynamism and lift sketches to another level. Get your pencil and paper, and let's go!

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  • Illustration Tutorial: Basic Proportions of a Face
    Illustration Teacher

    Illustration Tutorial: Basic Proportions of a Face

    Learn how to make a guide for the basic proportions of a face with Carlos Rodríguez Casado Making a portrait is no easy task. A person's face can determine their age, background, and personality so we need to pay special attention when drawing them. All good work needs a solid foundation, that's why it's vital to learn these techniques to draw a balanced face. Editorial illustrator Carlos Rodríguez Casado (@carlosrodriguezcasado) explains how to make a basic guide for composing a face in this tutorial. With these tips, we'll learn a series of traits and proportions common to almost all faces that will help us in our illustrations. You can watch the tutorial below:

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  • Upcycling Tutorial: 5 Hacks to Transform your Clothes
    Craft

    Upcycling Tutorial: 5 Hacks to Transform your Clothes

    Learn easy ways to upcycle and remake your wardrobe with Steel and Stitch Repurposing and revitalizing items in our wardrobe can save money, help the environment, and produce one-of-a-kind pieces. Crochet designer and author Emma Friedlander-Collins, also known as Steel and Stitch (@steelandstitch), specializes in upcycling and remaking objects. Here, she shares a few simple ways we can extend the life of our wardrobe by using simple techniques to create pieces that are original and full of personality.

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  • Photoshop Tutorial: 3 Ways to Save Your Images
    Photography Teacher

    Photoshop Tutorial: 3 Ways to Save Your Images

    Learn from Carol Lopes the 3 ways to save a file in Photoshop so that you can edit, print, or share it on social media Saving an image file in Photoshop may sound simple, but it requires following different steps depending on what you want to do with your image. In this tutorial, post-production expert and photographer Carol Lopes (@carol_lopes) will teach you three ways to save your images: one so that you can continue to edit later, one so that you can print, and another for sharing on social media. Watch the tutorial in the video below:

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  • Watercolor Tutorial: Basic Exercises to Inspire Your Painting
    Illustration Teacher

    Watercolor Tutorial: Basic Exercises to Inspire Your Painting

    Learn the watercolor basics: transparency and opacity, gradients, water use, pulse and precision with Cristina Cilloniz Despite being one of the most popular visual arts, getting the most out of watercolor requires a lot of technical skill. As we can't use the colour white to create light, we must introduce the colors gently and work with transparency, or we will never achieve the effects we're looking for in our illustrations. In this tutorial, botanical illustrator and artist Cristina Cilloniz (@cristina_cilloniz) shares her different techniques for letting go and taking advantage of watercolor's gentle layers. Get your materials ready and let's go. Watch the tutorial in the video below:

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  • Printing Tutorial: The Monotype Technique Step By Step
    Illustration

    Printing Tutorial: The Monotype Technique Step By Step

    Learn to make the most of textures with monotype printing, with Ustudio Mol+Carla Monotype is a versatile technique which allows you to get creative in a different way to other artistic disciplines but, if we've never used it, we might not know where to begin. That's why illustrator and designer Mol, of Ustudio (@ustudio), who has worked with clients like Coca-Cola and Nescafé, is going to show us how it works so we can use it to give life to our sketches. Start with this video tutorial:

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