Whimsical 3D Portraiture in Illustrator
The Ears
A course by Ohni Lisle , Graphic Artist
About the video: The Ears
Overview
“I personally love making large, graphic ears. I think they're quite expressive. However, with just three shapes and this software's 3D options, you can make any type of ears you like.”
In this video lesson Ohni Lisle addresses the topic: The Ears, which is part of the Domestika online course: Whimsical 3D Portraiture in Illustrator. Learn to create bold illustrations in 3D by drawing and rendering a vibrant portrait using both Illustrator and Photoshop.
Partial transcription of the video
“ The Ears Now that the mouth is complete, in this lesson, we'll begin the ears. I actually created the ears in this illustration using only three simple steps, which I'll show you. I personally love big, expressive ears, but you don't have to do that. You can make small ears. They don't have to be the same shape either. Let's start. Let's get started on the ears. With the ears, I want to do the Pencil Tool, because this is a pretty organic shape. I feel like that feels good and we'll go to the Smooth Tool. I think it could go a little smoother here to match this. Then, I go to the Direct S...”
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Course summary for: Whimsical 3D Portraiture in Illustrator
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration

Ohni Lisle
A course by Ohni Lisle
Ohni Lisle is a freelance graphic artist living in Brooklyn, New York. She graduated with a BA in interdisciplinary arts and design in 2009 from the University of North Texas, and shortly after, moved to New York. In 2015, one of her illustrations on Instagram was noticed by a co-creator of Refinery29, paving the way for a number of exciting collaborations.
Since then, Ohni has worked on many different projects, creating both digital and traditional artwork for clients including Apple, Nike, The New York Times, The New Yorker and Vice.
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