Illustrated Character Design and World Creation

Time for Photoshop: Colour and Finesse

A course by Nathan Jurevicius , Character Designer

98% positive reviews (176)

3,447 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Time for Photoshop: Colour and Finesse

Overview

“We're getting close to the final stage of production! In this lesson, I’ll begin to work in colour and show you how I adjust the hue, balance and saturation to bring my world to life. I'll discuss tips on creating harmonious colour palettes and simple ways to give your work that extra spark.”

In this video lesson Nathan Jurevicius addresses the topic: Time for Photoshop: Colour and Finesse, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrated Character Design and World Creation. Learn how to create original characters and envision the environment they inhabit.

Partial transcription of the video

“Time for Photoshop: Colour and Finesse Do you remember that time in "Wizard of Oz" where at the start it was all black and white and then when Dorothy landed in Oz everything turned in colour? That's exactly what we'll do for the project now. We'll be using Photoshop's Hue and Saturation tools to turn the world from grey into a beautiful, lively, colourful universe. The first thing that I always do is convert to RGB. I've already converted it to RGB, it was Grayscale before, This is obviously so we can start working in colour. Now, the other thing I do is consolidate a lot of the layers. Be...”

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Course summary for: Illustrated Character Design and World Creation

Level: Beginner
98% positive reviews (176)
3447 students
4 units
25 lessons (5h 18m)
1 download

Category
Illustration
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Character Design, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration, Vector Illustration

Nathan Jurevicius

A course by Nathan Jurevicius

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Character Designer

Nathan Jurevicius is an illustrator, director, toy designer, author, and concept artist. His work has appeared in numerous publications, advertising campaigns, and galleries around the world. Born in Australia and currently living in Toronto, Nathan was gently coerced into a life of painting, drawing, and crafts from an early age.

Nathan specializes in creating immersive worlds inhabited by unique characters. His most acclaimed concept to date is Scarygirl, an ever-evolving world of characters manifested through graphic novels, limited edition figures, video games, and a feature film currently in production.

Nathan’s recent projects include his animated short film and book JUNCTION, the Australian Academy Award-winning PELEDA series based on Lithuanian mythology, and a glass sculpture collaboration with IKEA.