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Pictorial Portraits Using Digital Techniques

Sketch to Line: Shadow Map 2

A course by Alex de Marcos García , Illustrator

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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

“SKETCH TRACING AND SHADOW MAP Here's our final version of the sketch. I tend to skip this step as I've done it for years. The first draft is usually enough, but in this case I wanted you to be really sure. The eye for example is important. Perhaps with a quick sketch line and with a softer brush we could lose this edge here or this volume here. I think this document, in high definition that I'll leave for you to work on, needs to be highly detailed. It should remind us of the coloring books we had as kids, the ones we just had to color in. I'll also leave the main color palette I've used an...”

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Course summary for: Pictorial Portraits Using Digital Techniques

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (703)
10125 students
4 units
23 lessons (3h 45m)
44 downloads

Category
Illustration
Software
Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Digital Illustration, Digital Painting, Portrait Drawing

Alex de Marcos García

A course by Alex de Marcos García

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Illustrator

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).