Conceptualisation and Techniques of Digital Illustration
Sketching with and over photographic reference
A course by Raul Urias , Illustrator
About the video: Sketching with and over photographic reference
Overview
“Now I will show you 2 different processes to make a sketch based on a photographic reference.”
In this video lesson Raul Urias addresses the topic: Sketching with and over photographic reference, which is part of the Domestika online course: Conceptualisation and Techniques of Digital Illustration. Learn to create an illustrated poster, from the client brief to the final artwork.
Partial transcription of the video
“[Music] [Music continues] In this lesson, I will show you two different processes to create a sketch from a photographic reference. Let's start. In this lesson, as well as the previous ones let's see how to perform a sketch but, the difference in this case number one is that we're going to work with elements of our project. In this case I chose the main element and number two that this exercise going to be about the photographic reference. In the previous one, we saw how to make a sketch with an eye. is, taking the reference to the side. But this time we go to make a new ... on the photogra...”
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Course summary for: Conceptualisation and Techniques of Digital Illustration
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Design, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration

Raul Urias
A course by Raul Urias
Raul Urias is a Mexican illustrator and designer whose artworks stand out thanks to their unique compositions and color palettes. He is truly passionate about popular culture, comics, and cinema. He is also inspired by culture and traditions, which he observes and reinterprets in his work from an artistic perspective.
Some of his clients include Nike, ESPN, Converse, TBWA, Sony Music, Gatorade, The New Republic, and FOX Sports. His signature illustrations have traveled around the world as part of both individual and group exhibitions.
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