Book Cover Design: Illustrate Stories with Evocative Images

Separating the Painting into Individual Layers

A course by Owen Gent , Artist and Freelance Illustrator

99% positive reviews (179)

4,204 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Separating the Painting into Individual Layers

Overview

“In this lesson, we’re going to isolate specific parts of the painting and move them onto individual layers so they can be edited separately, so let’s jump back into Photoshop.”

In this video lesson Owen Gent addresses the topic: Separating the Painting into Individual Layers, which is part of the Domestika online course: Book Cover Design: Illustrate Stories with Evocative Images. Learn how to distill the words of a book into a single image using watercolors, handmade textures, and Photoshop.

Partial transcription of the video

“Separating the Painting into Individual Layers In this lesson, I'll show you how to isolate specific parts of your painting, so you can edit those individually. Let's jump back into Photoshop. Here, I've got my first Edit 1 of my final artwork. Now we're gonna separate this painting into various layers, to edit things individually. I'm gonna turn off, by clicking the eye icon there, the graphic design elements, and I'll work my way from the back to the front of the image and slowly isolate those. First, I'm gonna get that sky on a separate layer. I'm gonna highlight that area, press Control...”

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Course summary for: Book Cover Design: Illustrate Stories with Evocative Images

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (179)
4204 students
5 units
18 lessons (3h 29m)
8 downloads

Category
Design
Software
Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Bookbinding, Editorial Design, Graphic Design

Owen Gent

A course by Owen Gent

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Artist and Freelance Illustrator

Owen Gent is an artist and freelance illustrator who specializes in book cover design. Growing up in Devon meant he was inspired by nature from a young age and always dreamed of being an artist. He went on to study illustration in Falmouth in Cornwall, and there, began experimenting with telling stories through the traditional and digital painting techniques which are now an integral part of his work.

He currently creates from his studio in Bristol and has worked on everything from editorial illustration and advertising to record sleeve design and animation. During his ten-year career, he has worked with publishers including Penguin Random House, Harper Collins, and Vintage and had his work recognized at the D&AD Awards, International Illustration Awards, and Cannes Lions - International Festival of Creativity.