Stylized Vector Illustration with Color and Character

Overview

“In this lesson, I will show you the materials and digital tools that I am used to working on. Many illustrators like to work on Wacom tablets or iPads, but I’m a bit old school and I still just use a mouse. I work on Photoshop and Illustrator, and I scan in my draft pencil drawings for a guide. I like working physically for several reasons. First off, I like the pencil to paper immediacy. ”

In this video lesson Owen Davey addresses the topic: Materials and Digital Tools, which is part of the Domestika online course: Stylized Vector Illustration with Color and Character. Create stunning digital illustrations with geometric shapes and curated color palettes.

Partial transcription of the video

“Materials and Digital Tools Now I will show you the materials and digital tools I use to create my work. Many illustrators work with Wacom tablets or iPads, but I'm a little bit old school and I still just use a trackpad or a mouse. It's what I'm used to using. I work in Photoshop and Illustrator and I use my pencil sketches as a guide when making my illustrations. I work physically for many reasons. The main one is that I like to have that pencil to paper immediacy so there's no barrier between me and my creativity. It's also quite nice to be away from the screen. I don't use my sketches i...”

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Course summary for: Stylized Vector Illustration with Color and Character

• Level: Beginner
• 98% positive reviews (442)
• 9453 students
• 4 units
• 21 lessons (2h 41m)
• 1 download

• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Digital Illustration, Graphic Design, Traditional illustration, Vector Illustration