Pictorial Portraits Using Digital Techniques
Sketch to Line: Shadow Map 2
A course by Alex de Marcos García , Illustrator
About the video: Sketch to Line: Shadow Map 2
Overview
“In this lesson I will clean up the sketch and choose our color palette to start the shadow process.”
In this video lesson Alex de Marcos García addresses the topic: Sketch to Line: Shadow Map 2, 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
“Well. now we'd have our cleaned-up sketch. Normally. i don't do this step because I've been doing it for many years. so the first sketch usually suffices. But in this case. i wanted everything to be super clear for like. for example. the eye or any other minor details that might not stand out in the initial drawing. which is very crucial; perhaps a sketch line made somewhat quicker and with a softer brush might cause us lose this edge or volume here. correct? So I believe this document. which I will also supply in high quality for your potential modifications. ought to serve as an extremely...”
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Course summary for: Pictorial Portraits Using Digital Techniques
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Adobe Photoshop -
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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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