Pictorial Techniques for Digital Painting
Preparing the layers
A course by Javier González Pacheco , Illustrator
Joined October 2012
About the video: Preparing the layers
Overview
“You will learn to order and prepare all the layers so that the different phases of creation of your work are much more fluid.”
In this video lesson Javier González Pacheco addresses the topic: Preparing the layers, which is part of the Domestika online course: Pictorial Techniques for Digital Painting. Learn coloring methods to achieve a pictorial feel in your illustrations using Photoshop.
Partial transcription of the video
“Preparing the layers In this lesson we will create and organize the layers we are going to work on. I show you how I do it. I have opened an A3 file, and this will be the working file of my digital work. First of all will create and order all layers from scratch. These will be the layers on which we will work in the different phases of the digital work. This step is very important because having everything well organized helps you flow more quickly and to more selectively correct each phase of your work in the future. Let's start creating the layers. We come to the Layers window, Create a n...”
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Course summary for: Pictorial Techniques for Digital Painting
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Color Theory, Digital Illustration, Digital Painting, Traditional illustration
Javier González Pacheco
A course by Javier González Pacheco
Javier G. Pacheco is an illustrator from Albacete, who has been based in Barcelona, Spain for over ten years. His passion for illustration began as a child, alongside his mother who painted and shared her passion for art and illustration to help develop Javier’s creative skills.
He obtained his first art degree in Escuela de Artes Antonio López in Tomelloso, Spain, and furthered his studies at Escuela de Arte de Toledo with a Higher-level degree in Illustration. He then started his first art and design studio with a close friend, where he was able to apply his traditional and digital illustrations to products, posters, branding projects, and more.
After several years working at his own studio, Javier went on to working with renowned fashion brands in Barcelona, Spain. Today, Javier is a freelance illustrator, with exhibitions of his work in countries like France, Mexico, Taiwan, Canada, Italy, and more, and has published his own Art Book with Omniki Ediciones.
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