Pictorial Portraits Using Digital Techniques
About Adobe Photoshop
A course by Alex de Marcos García , Illustrator
About the video: About Adobe Photoshop
Overview
“In this lesson I will teach you Photoshop expert tricks starting from scratch. ”
In this video lesson Alex de Marcos García addresses the topic: About Adobe Photoshop, which is part of the Domestika online course: Pictorial Portraits Using Digital Techniques. Learn how to use Photoshop to create illustrations using pixels as brushstrokes.
Partial transcription of the video
“ABOUT PHOTOSHOP I'll tell you about all the material we'll use to create our super illustration. Most importantly, you need a computer with Photoshop, then a tablet. If you don't have one but you have an iPad, in Additional Resources you have a PDF to convert your iPad into a Cintiq, nearly by magic. If you have no Cintiq, or iPad, I recommend this new model by Wacom, it's 16 inches. It's 550 euros on Amazon. If you don't want to spend that much, get a small tablet, generally a good brand like Wacom. The smaller the better, because you'll control the line. The smallest Intuos is a great opt...”
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Course summary for: Pictorial Portraits Using Digital Techniques
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Digital Painting, Portrait Drawing

Alex de Marcos García
A course by Alex de Marcos García
Madrid-born artist Alex de Marcos has dedicated himself for over 10 years to illustrating pieces for all areas of illustration, from creations for the publishing market to advertising pieces for agencies in different countries. His works have been printed in children's books, Kurt Cobain's biography, stickers for Instagram, advertising for Coca-cola, Nike, Fnac, Bombay, and many other renowned brands.
He has painted paintings for film decoration such as the Spanish film Get Her... If You Can and murals for Mercedes Fashion Week and the Madrid City Hall. He has been recognized internationally with different awards, including Silver in the illustration category at ADCI (Italy).
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