Pictorial Portraits Using Digital Techniques
Color Palette and First Brush Strokes 2
A course by Alex de Marcos García , Illustrator
About the video: Color Palette and First Brush Strokes 2
Overview
“In this lesson we will continue with the part of the eyes.”
In this video lesson Alex de Marcos García addresses the topic: Color Palette and First Brush Strokes 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
“COLOR PALETTE AND FIRST STROKES We'll continue with the eye. In fact, here we can add a maximum spot of light. Even here, so we can see it. See how much light the gaze gets. We can fill it with this hue. We add a new layer and add a bit of dark here. If we don't like green, and prefer red, Control + B, Command + B, and we move towards the red. Yes, it's fine here, I like this violet. Take the Mixer Brush. We can do it with the Mixer Brush or the Smudge tool here. We'll increase the light. We go up, it needs to be less. There may be a line, that's fine, where the eyelid folds. We'll paint th...”
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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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