Pictorial Techniques for Digital Painting
Texture and color variations
A course by Javier González Pacheco , Illustrator
Joined October 2012
About the video: Texture and color variations
Overview
“In this lesson, you will learn how to create a quick texture to give your work an even more painterly touch. We will also make corrections and variations in color.”
In this video lesson Javier González Pacheco addresses the topic: Texture and color variations, 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
“Textures and color variations To rest from the time we've been on the computer, we will create a texture in a traditional way, we will scan it and include it in a new layer mode so that it looks good in our work. This section is optional, you decide whether to include the texture or not. In case you want to include it, you will need a thick sheet of watercolor paper, an acrylic pot, brush and water. We will start by pouring acrylic paint on a separate sheet, we will wet the brush well loaded with water and we will paint on the dirty watercolor paper. We already have the whole sheet covered ...”
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Course summary for: Pictorial Techniques for Digital Painting
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Adobe Photoshop -
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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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