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Introduction to Photoshop for Illustrators

Course 5: Effects and Finishing Touches: Light and Shadow

By Gemma Gould , Illustrator

Illustrator. Shrewsbury, United Kingdom.
Joined July 2020
Domestika Basics Course 5 of 6
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About the video: Light and Shadow

Overview

“In this unit, we will learn some basic lighting principles and how to apply these to our illustrations.”

In this video lesson Gemma Gould addresses the topic: Light and Shadow , which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 5: Effects and Finishing Touches. Use lighting and blur tools to bring your work to life.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this course, we will explore a few different ways you can add adjustments to your artwork. such as with lighting and blur. In this first unit, we will learn a few basic lighting principles and how to apply them to your artwork. Let me show you how. Lighting effects can really breathe life into our illustrations. I'll demonstrate by adding some light and shadow to this artwork. The first thing we need to do when using lighting is to identify the local colours of the object. A local colour is the colour of a surface or material under normal white lighting. This can be thought of as the def...”

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Course summary for: Course 5: Effects and Finishing Touches

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Gemma Gould

Gemma Gould
By Gemma Gould

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Gemma Gould is a British illustrator based in the beautiful Shropshire countryside. Drawing inspiration from traditional printmaking techniques, her artwork combines vibrant geometric shapes with textured details and gentle humour.

With over a decade of experience creating artwork with Adobe Photoshop, Gemma has worked with international clients across a number of industries, including children’s books, editorial, and animation.


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Course 5: Effects and Finishing Touches

By Gemma Gould
Illustrator. Shrewsbury, United Kingdom.
Joined July 2020
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  • 11 students