Illustration with Procreate: Create Detailed Compositions
Background and final volume
A course by Marcelo Anache , Illustrator
About the video: Background and final volume
Overview
“In this lesson, we will see how the background gives more weight to the design and connects the whole structure. I'll also show you how I work with watercolor-style smudges for the shadows. ”
In this video lesson Marcelo Anache addresses the topic: Background and final volume, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustration with Procreate: Create Detailed Compositions. Learn to tell a digitally illustrated story by combining different elements and ideas.
Partial transcription of the video
“Background and final volume Okay, the details are all there. We already have the elements all detailed, all in a way I think which was super cool for us to see the volume, but I think that base, that background, which I explained to make this drawing grow even more, give him a structure, give him a floor, so that everything doesn't get too much flying, with too much lost. As I explained, the center of the drawing, the middle, is where I want to make the background darker, so here we can paint with the flatter black, plus 100%, without so much texture, without so much hatching, no need. But ...”
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Course summary for: Illustration with Procreate: Create Detailed Compositions
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Design, Digital Illustration, Digital Painting, Traditional illustration

Marcelo Anache
A course by Marcelo Anache
Marcelo Anache is a Brazilian illustrator, based in the city of São Paulo, who has been designing and creating characters since he was a child. Having graduating in advertising, he worked as an art director for different advertising agencies for over 14 years, and during this time, he learned first hand how to interpret briefs and hone his personal style.
His work ranges from digital illustrations and ad campaigns to customizable items and illustrations for furniture, doors, and walls, both in residential homes and offices. His designs have appeared in projects for brands including Nike, Coca-Cola, Smirnoff, Turner, DuPont, and more.
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