Principles of Digital Painting for Portraits

Adjustment Layers

A course by Rodrigo Rivas (Ruiveran) , Illustrator and Concept Artist

Illustrator and Concept Artist. Lima, Peru.
Joined July 2020
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4,442 students
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About the video: Adjustment Layers

Overview

“In this lesson, we will use adjustment layers to adjust our tone scale and palettes as a finishing touch. Finally, I will teach you a little trick to remove a bit of "digitality" from our works and give them a more natural texture.”

In this video lesson Rodrigo Rivas (Ruiveran) addresses the topic: Adjustment Layers, which is part of the Domestika online course: Principles of Digital Painting for Portraits. Learn to master lighting, shadowing, and coloring techniques to bring your illustrations to life.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson. i'll guide you on using adjustment layers to enhance our tonal range and color palette. Additionally. i'll share a tip for achieving a more natural texture in our artwork. As we aim to refine our image. let's revisit the core elements from our initial lessons. including drawing. perspective. tonal range. and colors. This reflection will ensure we enhance our skills and apply them This will be the final step as it will perfect our image. allowing us to maximize its potential with tools. For instance. what if I've been working by flipping my canvas left-right to avoid drawing ...”

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Course summary for: Principles of Digital Painting for Portraits

  • Level: Beginner
  • 98% positive reviews (161)
  • 4442 students
  • 4 units
  • 15 lessons (2h 35m)
  • 12 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Areas

    Digital Painting, Painting

Rodrigo Rivas (Ruiveran)

Rodrigo Rivas (Ruiveran)
A course by Rodrigo Rivas (Ruiveran)

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Illustrator and Concept Artist

Rodrigo Rivas is a digital illustrator and conceptual artist from Peru who is dedicated to creating characters and stories through painting. He has worked as an illustrator for advertising, editorials, storyboard animation, video games, and more.

In 2019, he was part of the campaign team for the Pan American Games in Lima and was a finalist for the 2019 National Comic Contest. Currently, he is a freelance illustrator who focuses on perfecting his techniques and sharing his personal projects on social media.


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Principles of Digital Painting for Portraits. Illustration course by Rodrigo Rivas (Ruiveran)

Principles of Digital Painting for Portraits

A course by Rodrigo Rivas (Ruiveran)
Illustrator and Concept Artist. Lima, Peru.
Joined July 2020
  • 98% positive reviews (161)
  • 4,442 students