Pictorial Portraits Using Digital Techniques
Color Palette and First Brush Strokes 4
A course by Alex de Marcos García , Illustrator
About the video: Color Palette and First Brush Strokes 4
Overview
“In this lesson we will paint the arms and hands. You will see the result of our spectacular color palette applied throughout the illustration.”
In this video lesson Alex de Marcos García addresses the topic: Color Palette and First Brush Strokes 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
“Well. now that we have the face complete. it's time to focus on the arms. Start with the base color and then add highlights in the direction of where light would naturally hit the arm. For shadows. use a shade darker than the base color to create depth and definition. This shadow area works very well. Let's utilize this shadow area here. as well as over here. where the arm rests. and the hand. Let's bring highlights to enhance the features. This will add depth and dimension. making the arm appear more realistic This area on the finger shows a significant amount of contrast here. imagine the...”
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Course summary for: Pictorial Portraits Using Digital Techniques
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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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