Animated Portrait Illustration with Photoshop

Making the Portrait: The Head 2

A course by Martina Hoffmann , Freelance Illustrator, Art Director, and Producer

100% positive reviews (52)

1,208 students

Audio: German

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About the video: Making the Portrait: The Head 2

Overview

“In order to draw the different elements of the face in a three-dimensional manner, good observation is important. Pay attention to head position and incidence of light in order to insert the shadows correctly.”

In this video lesson Martina Hoffmann addresses the topic: Making the Portrait: The Head 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Animated Portrait Illustration with Photoshop. Discover how to draw creative characters and bring portraits to life with animated elements.

Partial transcription of the video

“Elaboration of the portrait: the head Now I draw the lips. First, I'll rename this layer and name it Highlights Nose. When it comes to the mouth, the shadow usually starts here on the upper lip. When light comes from here, shadow falls on the lower lip and the upper lip is darker than the lower lip. That's why it's always better if you want to work it out plastically, that you put the shadow on the upper lip. I check here very often from time to time with the preliminary drawing layer hidden, how that looks. Another very dark point in the corners of the mouth. There is often a small shadow ...”

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Course summary for: Animated Portrait Illustration with Photoshop

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (52)
1208 students
5 units
24 lessons (4h 17m)
1 download

Category
3D & Animation, Illustration
Software
Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Animated Illustration, Animation, Digital Drawing, Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Traditional illustration

Martina Hoffmann

A course by Martina Hoffmann

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Freelance Illustrator, Art Director, and Producer

Martina Hoffmann is a Berlin-based freelance illustrator, art director, and producer of animated advertisements and short films with more than 15 years of experience. She is passionate about art in all its forms, which is reflected by the broad range of illustration styles, artistic approaches, and mediums she uses to create her projects, each with their own visual language.

She has collaborated with advertising agencies, children's publishers, and organizations in the scientific, educational, and social fields. Her animated productions are fully independent, meaning she designs and animates each piece from start to finish. Since 2005, she has been promoting her illustrations as self-published postcards, prints, and calendars through the organization Stift & Papier.