Female Character Portraits in Procreate
Application of shadow and light: skin
A course by Natália Dias , Illustrator
About the video: Application of shadow and light: skin
Overview
“I will explain how to make the character's skin using the concepts of light, color, shadow and anatomy that we saw in previous classes.”
In this video lesson Natália Dias addresses the topic: Application of shadow and light: skin, which is part of the Domestika online course: Female Character Portraits in Procreate. Explore digital illustration techniques by creating portraits filled with imagination.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. i'll demonstrate how to paint skin over a base color and choose colors for lights and shades effectively. Here. we incorporate concepts from past lessons on light. shadow. color. and anatomy. We'll recall the behavior of the light sphere and understand the face's planes. as well as how the planes of the face and bust work. This way. we know where and how to place shadows and volume to the drawing. For lighter skin. i like to use more pinkish shadow tones. I believe red. purple. blue. and yellow complement each other well. Typically. i choose two or three shadow colors. which...”
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Course summary for: Female Character Portraits in Procreate
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Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration
Natália Dias
A course by Natália Dias
Natália Dias is an illustrator from Rio de Janeiro, based in Paraná. Her passion for drawing began at a young age, and at just 15 years old, she began to share her first creations online. Without neglecting her creative side at any moment, she completed her undergraduate and master's degrees in history, with a major in fashion history.
Illustration has long been her hobby, but, more recently, she managed to break into the professional sphere, producing commissions for companies such as Telecine. She is currently working as a freelance illustrator and shares her work online with her more-than-300K Instagram followers.
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