Digital Shading Techniques
Basic brushes
A course by Abraham García , Illustrator
About the video: Basic brushes
Overview
“We started the course formally; the first thing is to see how they are used and create basic brushes in Illustrator. ”
In this video lesson Abraham García addresses the topic: Basic brushes, which is part of the Domestika online course: Digital Shading Techniques. Learn to illustrate with different patterns, hatching, and strokes using Illustrator and Photoshop.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. i will teach you how to work with basic brushes in Illustrator. Throughout the process. we'll rely on these brushes. We'll use a variety. including some complex ones we'll explore later. However. these are essential tools we'll consistently use. So. let's dive in and start working. The first thing we're going to do is create some small circles like the ones I have here. You'll notice that there are both white and black circles among them. Later on. you’ll understand why these specific colors important in this process. For now. let's switch to our window and locate the brushe...”
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Course summary for: Digital Shading Techniques
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Engraving, Traditional illustration
Abraham García
A course by Abraham García
Abraham García is a graphic designer who specializes in illustration but also enjoys experimenting with a wide variety of traditional and digital techniques.
Over the last ten years, he has worked with advertising agencies like Grupo W in Saltillo, Mexico, and Vault 49 in New York, where he currently works as a freelance artist. Throughout this time, he has developed projects for branding, packaging, illustration, web design, album covers, and more.
Some of Abraham’s clients include Harley Davidson, Gatorade, Jack Daniel’s, Volkswagen, Bicycle Cards, and publications such as Picnic, Quo, and Travel and Leisure.
Abraham is also passionate about tattoos, caricatures, graffiti, film, and comics. He enjoys working with his hands on projects involving carpentry, industrial design, and metal structures. For him, “As designers, we are the result of our interests and passions.”
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