Digital Illustration: Geometric Pop Art
Reference schematic
A course by Van Orton , Digital Designers and Illustrators
About the video: Reference schematic
Overview
“First, you will see how to create a perfect reference in Photoshop by mixing the images you found earlier. Then we will teach you to schematize it to create the starting sketch.”
In this video lesson Van Orton addresses the topic: Reference schematic, which is part of the Domestika online course: Digital Illustration: Geometric Pop Art. Discover the meeting point between pop art and Gothic stained glass, and learn how to draw an image rich in colors, patterns and shapes.
Partial transcription of the video
“Reference schematic In this lesson, I'll show you how to create with Photoshop our perfect Gizmo reference using two images that we have previously selected. I will then teach you to schematize it to create our starting sketch. Let's begin. We have the two references we have chosen on Photoshop to be able to create the final one of Gizmo. We create a new document that I would recommend square, because it is better suited for social use. After that, we keep a guide in the center which we will need for symmetry. Let's display the rulers. We close our central guide and from this reference let'...”
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Course summary for: Digital Illustration: Geometric Pop Art
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration, Vector Illustration

Van Orton
A course by Van Orton
Marco and Stefano are brothers and the creative duo behind the digital illustration and design studio Van Orton. They both studied graphic design and spent the early part of their careers working at a communication agency until one day they decided to return to their true passion: illustration.
After creating an Instagram profile to showcase their art, they began to attract the attention of fans and brands alike, eventually leading to collaborations with big-name clients such as Marvel, Colmar, Variety, Mercedes-Benz, Armani, Estathé, Ray-Ban, NBA2k, and Empire Magazine. They have also created illustrations for musicians and bands like Jovanotti, Pearl Jam, and Bon Jovi.
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