Record Cover Design with Pencil Illustration Techniques

Record Cover Design with Pencil Illustration Techniques

“That's the end of the lesson! Thank you for following it. I hope that this learning will be useful to you and that you will enjoy carrying out your project. I leave you below the main steps to follow to complete this project. This can be the illustration you already started with the exercises or you can create a new one! In any case, take care to document the different stages of your creation and add a brief explanation of what you did in each of them as well as your choices. The concept Look for a concept starting from the title of the album and do a search for references. The sketch Format the concept with a first sketch in which you will place the main elements and think about the composition.

Photomontage Switch to Photoshop and create a high definition photomontage of your artwork. Tracing Print the photomontage and trace it using a light pad. Execution Once the tracing is finished, proceed with the drawing by filling in the shapes and working on the volumes and details. Digitization When the execution of the drawing is finished, you can scan it and optimize it in Photoshop by cleaning up the traces and playing on the contrasts. Congratulations on seeing this project through to completion! It's meticulous work, and you have to be patient, but it's worth it! I can't wait to discover your creation. Don't forget to share it with the community. To do this, click on the “Create your project” button. I will respond to your posts and questions as soon as possible, but in the meantime, I encourage you to watch what your comrades have been up to and comment on their posts. The creative community is always very constructive and caring. See you soon !”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final project Here we are at the end of this course, thank you for following it to the end. This is the first time that I explain and teach my creative process, So I hope my explanations have been clear enough. and that my approach will inspire you to get you started in a realistic drawing. I sincerely believe that it is accessible to everyone. I hope you will say to yourself too that with a little patience and perseverance, you will get there. Before you leave, I would like to go over the main steps to arrive at the final project. We started by looking for a concept with the title of the a...”

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Course summary for: Record Cover Design with Pencil Illustration Techniques

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (12)
• 253 students
• 4 units
• 21 lessons (4h 37m)
• 3 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Artistic Drawing, Pencil Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Typography