Editorial Illustration: Create a Visual Narrative

Polish the Color

A course by Laura Wächter , Illustrator

Illustrator. Málaga, Spain.
Joined December 2009
99% positive reviews (67)
1,276 students
Audio: Spanish
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About the video: Polish the Color

Overview

“Now is the time to apply the color. I'm going to show you how I do it and what things I pay special attention to. We will also look at the possibility of making changes in the position of the colors and how this can affect the perception of the image, giving us one last chance to improve it.”

In this video lesson Laura Wächter addresses the topic: Polish the Color, which is part of the Domestika online course: Editorial Illustration: Create a Visual Narrative. Transform texts into meaningful images with Procreate and Photoshop.

Partial transcription of the video

“Polish the color Already having the forms defined, now i will show you how i apply color in my process. Since we have the colors defined from the sketch stage, we will only have to fill in the masses of color. If we move the sketch to the illustration canvas, we can have it here to use as a reference. We place it where it suits us best. I placed it in front of the layers because I will refer to it in a timely manner. Anyway, they are indicative colors. They are subject to change if in the process we consider that another is better. The first thing will be to give a base color to the backgro...”

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Course summary for: Editorial Illustration: Create a Visual Narrative

  • Level: Beginner
  • 99% positive reviews (67)
  • 1276 students
  • 4 units
  • 15 lessons (2h 14m)
  • 8 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Software

    Adobe Photoshop, Procreate
  • Areas

    Digital Illustration, Editorial Illustration

Laura Wächter

Laura Wächter
A course by Laura Wächter

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Laura Wächter is an illustrator specializing in the publishing sector who has created a curious universe where bright pastels coexist with contrasting black and white details that represent the harshness or irony of different situations experienced in day-to-day life. Although they appear light-hearted, her illustrations convey complex emotions that are often difficult to explain with words.

Her work is regularly featured in El País Semanal, Salto Diario, and Fundación Telefónica, among others. Throughout her career, she has also been recognized for her work on numerous occasions, including the INJUVE award in 2009, a nomination for the sixth Ibero-American Illustration Contest in 2015, and an award in the Book Cover Category at the 2020 World Illustration Awards.


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Editorial Illustration: Create a Visual Narrative. Illustration course by Laura Wächter

Editorial Illustration: Create a Visual Narrative

A course by Laura Wächter
Illustrator. Málaga, Spain.
Joined December 2009
  • 99% positive reviews (67)
  • 1,276 students