Digital Shading Techniques
Creation of main elements - Part I
A course by Abraham García , Illustrator
About the video: Creation of main elements - Part I
Overview
“In this lesson we will begin to vectorize the different elements that make up our design and we will apply all the techniques and concepts that we discussed in the previous unit.”
In this video lesson Abraham García addresses the topic: Creation of main elements - Part I, 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
“Ok We have finally reached the interesting part of our project What is the vectorization In this stage we are going to vectorize our sketch Let's start with shadows, lights, avocados and baselines Then to work. Well at this point of the project we have decided What is the winning sketch I had it meditating with the pillow And I think I want to do the third option What is this? First of all because I do not have anything in my portfolio this treatment in this form This I've done before So I think it's going to look great in my portfolio Maybe I'm going to rescue some details of the other ske...”
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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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