Digital Illustration: When Color Meets Imagination

Digital Art: When Color Meets Imagination

“Congratulations! You have now reached the end of this Domestika course. Thank you for taking part. I hope you've enjoyed learning more about digital art and feel ready to direct your own creative journey. Before saying goodbye, let me share some final tips and tricks to complete your project:

• Firstly, never underestimate the power of sketching. The more you draw, the more you will improve and develop your own style. Create a sketch workout routine and challenge yourself to sketch as much as possible, without overdoing it! Enjoy the process. Switch on some tunes, an audiobook, or a podcast, and be present in the moment. I encourage you to be reflective and evaluate your sketches. Recognize your strengths and address your weaknesses.

• Secondly, having a clear style is essential for a creative freelancer. Do not force yourself to be something you are not. Follow your instinct to allow your aesthetic to form from within. Just like your personality and appearance, your style is something that is part of you and changes slowly over time.

• Once you're happy with the initial drafts, take your sketches to the next level! Always reach for your best standard before going digital.

• It's time to go digital! Scan your analog sketches into the computer and open the file in Adobe Illustrator. To get the most out of this step, I encourage you to invest in your work setup. A good desk, nice space, and great devices will help you create better work faster. If you're interested, review the resources I shared throughout the course, like the Cintiq 16" and DynamicSketch plugin. Transform your line drawing into colored shapes, ready for the coloring process.

• Next, harness the power of color! Dedicate time to choosing the right palette. Play around until you find the colors that match your piece. Be aware that this will direct the viewer's first impression of your work, so make it count! Less is more.

And that's a wrap! Thanks again for enrolling. I can't wait to see what exciting artwork you produce. Remember to tune in to your own aesthetic and pursue your own creative sparks. Experiment, be playful, and have fun. You can share your project with all of us by clicking on "Create your project". Remember to share both the final result of your illustration and the steps that have led you to it. It would be great if you showed a picture of each step and added a brief explanation about what you have done in each one. I will be in the forum to give you feedback as often as I can. In the meantime, I encourage you to engage with each other and take advantage of this exciting community of digital art enthusiasts! See you there! ”

Partial transcription of the video

“ Final Project Thank you for taking this course. I truly enjoyed telling you everything I know about color, composition, and drawing. I hope you have learned a lot of valuable stuff. I taught you everything I got to learn in my ten years as an illustrator. I encourage you to take the stuff that is valuable to you but also look for new ways of working that are more relatable to you as a person, that suit your creative workflow and interests. Search for a way of working that is comfortable for you. Let's do a quick recap of what we have learned so far. First, we talked about all of the mater...”

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Course summary for: Digital Illustration: When Color Meets Imagination

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (62)
• 1372 students
• 5 units
• 18 lessons (3h 16m)
• 3 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Digital Illustration, Drawing, Traditional illustration