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Pictorial Portraits Using Digital Techniques

Sketch to Line: Shadow Map 4

A course by Alex de Marcos García , Illustrator

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About the video: Sketch to Line: Shadow Map 4

Overview

“In this lesson I will continue applying shades and shades to compose the details of our illustration.”

In this video lesson Alex de Marcos García addresses the topic: Sketch to Line: Shadow Map 4, 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 You know how to do it with Shift. I'll show you this tool, I don't like it, but it's another way. The Polygonal Lasso tool. Make sure that it's not feathered, we don't want it to be. We want it to be really rigid. We have this selected, we select the color and now paint it. A bit darker maybe as it's where the door hinges are. This is darker and I've done it in the same tone. How do we darken it? With Control + M. Control + B, we'll nuance the tone. We can add red, it's complementary, so it's darker. We'll respect this, which is where we'd see the door. There's...”

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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).