Book Cover Design: Illustrate Stories with Evocative Images

Adding Colour Using the Selective Colour Tool

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: Adding Colour Using the Selective Colour Tool

Overview

“In this lesson, I’ll introduce you to my favourite tool that I use to experiment with colours: the "Selective Colour" tool. We’ll also explore a few other tricks as well, so let’s jump onto Photoshop.”

In this video lesson Owen Gent addresses the topic: Adding Colour Using the Selective Colour Tool, 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

“Adding Colour Using the Selective Colour Tool In this lesson, we'll start playing around with colour and I'll introduce you to one of my favourite Photoshop tools, the Selective Color Tool. I'll also introduce you to some other hints and tricks as well. Let's have a look. Here I am in my Edit 2 of my Final Artwork folder. I'm ready to start playing around with colour. First thing I've done to give myself some grounding and reference is I've gone into my Pinterest folder and I've created this reference folder in the corner I can toggle on and off, to give myself a little reminder of the atmo...”

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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.