Drawing and Collage for Editorial Illustration

Drawing and Collage for Editorial Illustration

“We have reached the end of the course. I hope that all these steps have led you to a satisfactory result, that you have learned and above all, surprised with the drawing and the paths that the image can take. Now is your time to start your own final project, but since it is not only the result that matters, but also the path, share your entire process. I share my process, it will also serve as an example to know how I would like to see your final project. The text Choose a small text, some lines that you especially like and that you want to illustrate. It can be a Haiku, as it has been in my case, but it can also be a short poem, some lines from a song or story. The point is that that little text tells you something that you consider special and you can give your particular vision through the image.

The first ideas First start scratching, writing, and coming up with quick ideas. From there, the first images and possible directions that your illustration will take will begin to emerge. Meet your model The documentation and search for references is a very important step when starting the project. The sketch Now start with the sketching process. You will find by means of the drawing the image that you are finally going to illustrate. He works on that sketch, passing it from one paper to another to polish its forms and refine its elements. Remember to plan how to transfer that sketch to the final drawing efficiently. The details Pass the final sketch to the paper on which you are going to draw, this can be calcined or using the transfer technique. Use pencil to start working on the final drawing, start with a hard pencil (2H) to trace its contours and structure. Then go to softer pencils (HB, B, 2B) to generate volume, shades, highlights and shadows. Use the type cleaner to polish, not only as an eraser, but as a complement to the drawing. Composition and scanning Have on hand the elements of the collage, cutouts and pieces of paper that will complement the drawing. Once your drawings are ready, proceed to scan them and save the files in a folder. I recommend scanning a minimum resolution of 1200dpi. The final illustration Start putting together your final illustration in a new Photoshop document that has the actual measurements of the page or the format of the publication for which your image is intended. Be mindful of the text, place it on the page as well to see how it behaves alongside your illustration. Clean up the drawings using tools like Levels, Saturation, Magic Wand, and Eraser. Remember that you can develop an illustration based on any type of text. It can be a poem, the lines of a song, your own text or whatever you want. Any questions you have you can use the forum, I will be waiting to answer you as quickly as I can. Please don't forget to share your final project so I can give you feedback. Thank you very much for joining me in this course. See you soon, bye! ”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final project We reached the end of the course, I hope that by this time you already have your illustration finished. We will take a tour of the steps we take in the course to develop the final project. First, we analyze the text very well, we rescue its key ideas and, from that, we made quick drawings. In a pad we create a space for play and freedom where ideas talk to each other. Then I showed you the importance of observing and having references. It is important to collect images physically and digitally. This can contribute the color palette, a type of composition or even a general tone...”

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Course summary for: Drawing and Collage for Editorial Illustration

• Level: Beginner
• 98% positive reviews (59)
• 975 students
• 4 units
• 12 lessons (1h 8m)
• 1 download

• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Artistic Drawing, Collage, Digital Drawing, Editorial Design, Editorial Illustration, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration