Editorial Illustration in Photoshop: Express More with Less
Finishing the Illustration
A course by James Yang , Illustrator
About the video: Finishing the Illustration
Overview
“It's time to realize just how helpful layers can be! In this lesson, I will share with you some tips and tricks to size and compose the illustration to your satisfaction. ”
In this video lesson James Yang addresses the topic: Finishing the Illustration, which is part of the Domestika online course: Editorial Illustration in Photoshop: Express More with Less. Learn how to break down complex subject matter into captivating illustrations for editorial publications using the digital tools of Photoshop.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Finishing the Illustration In this lesson, I'll draw the figures to finish up the illustration and any other final touches that we need. We've finished the globe, so it's time to add my characters, the observers. The first thing I'll do is make another layer mask. I'm using the layer that I used to create the globe. With the Magic Wand, I'm selecting outside that globe area. In my new layer, I'm creating a layer mask so I can draw elements outside the globe. If you remember from an earlier lesson, we practiced drawing figures and objects and this is the place where I'll start drawing the ...”
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Course summary for: Editorial Illustration in Photoshop: Express More with Less
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Areas
Digital Illustration, Editorial Illustration, Traditional illustration
James Yang
A course by James Yang
James Yang is an Illustrator based in Brooklyn, New York. His grandfather is a famous artist, so he was creative from a young age, and was encouraged by his high school teachers to pursue a career in art. James later went on to study for a bachelor of fine arts in communication arts and design at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Since then, he has won over 250 awards for design and illustration, including Best of Show from 3x3 magazine. He has worked for publications like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and WIRED, as well as advertising agencies around the world. More recently, he began focusing on writing and illustrating children’s books and won the Geisel Award for best book for young readers. He has also taught and lectured at a variety of institutions, including SVA Parsonswork.
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