Dynamic Vector Illustration: Keys to Color and Composition

Dynamic Vector Illustration: Color and Composition

“Hi, We have reached the end of the course. I want to say a big thank you for choosing my course and I hope that you have enjoyed it. I also hope that I left you with some new ideas and ways of working and most importantly that you feel inspired to create something new and exciting to share with others. So, let’s do a quick recap of what we learned in this course and the main tips I gave you throughout the lessons. Collect reference images We started by collecting reference images using Google Images and Pinterest. Finding the right references is important because it will help you visualize your idea and maybe even give you new ideas that you can test out when you create your first sketches.

Bear in mind what the principles of color theory are Then we went through the basics of color theory. With analogs colors, you can create harmony in your illustration without any color jumping out screaming “look at me”! Don’t forget also that you can always use the technique of Split Complementary colors. Draw out some thumbnail sketches We then did some thumbnail sketches to quickly test out ideas. It's a great way to quickly try out your composition and creative ideas in a sketch form. Find the right one for your project After that, we chose the one we liked the best and we refined the final sketch. It’s good to use references at this point to give details to your sketch which will help to draw the final vector illustration on top of it. We exported the sketch to Illustrator on its own layer. Once you have it, add color Next, we moved to color, applying it to our elements. This is the part where your artwork should look balanced color-wise. Use the split complementary colors as a starting point. Little by little your illustration starts to take shape. After that, you start to add gradients and highlights and concentrate on the details that will make your illustration stand out. This phase is crucial because it is through adding shadows and highlights that you create depth to your piece. Apply the final touches to your illustration And as the final step for my final project, I refined my illustration by smoothing out any rough edges and cleaning up any mistakes. Finally, we exported the Illustration for digital and print use. Now that I briefly covered the steps I have shown you throughout the course, I ask you to share with us, in the forum, the images of your process as well, along with your experience - what you found more complicated, simpler, etc. Share your final project but don't forget to participate in the forum in other ways, advising your colleagues too - it will certainly be enriching if they receive opinions other than mine. Don’t forget to create a unique project. The more varied and unique the projects, the better. So, it’s time to say goodbye for now but I hope we will stay in touch in the course’s forum. Don’t hesitate to reach out and ask questions and I’ll try to answer all of your questions as soon as possible! Bye! ”

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“Final Project Hi. Now we have reached the end of the course, I want to say a big thank you for choosing my course. I hope that I left you some new ideas and some ways of working. Most importantly, I hope that you feel inspired to create something new and exciting. Let's do a quick recap of the things you have learned in this course and the main tips I gave you. We started collecting reference images by using Google Images and Pinterest. Finding the right reference images is important because it will help you to create your new ideas and your first sketches. We went through the basics of com...”

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Course summary for: Dynamic Vector Illustration: Keys to Color and Composition

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (306)
• 4942 students
• 4 units
• 22 lessons (4h 35m)
• 8 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Illustrator

• Areas

  Digital Illustration, Editorial Illustration, Traditional illustration, Vector Illustration