Character Exploration for Expressive Illustration
Final Touches and Export
A course by Tania Yakunova , Composition Expert and Illustrator Instructor
About the video: Final Touches and Export
Overview
“We've reached the last step of the illustration process. I will check a few details and make some final adjustments such as cropping and color grading. Finally, I will explain how you can export your image so it is ready to share with others and online.”
In this video lesson Tania Yakunova addresses the topic: Final Touches and Export, which is part of the Domestika online course: Character Exploration for Expressive Illustration. Learn how to draw characters with personality by exploring shapes, movement, proportions, and scale to amplify their expressiveness.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, I will show you how to finish your illustration. and we'll give you some tips about exporting the image. Now I think I have all the nice details ready. Before finishing my illustration, I want to check few things. First, I want to see. If I really satisfied with the cropping I have here. So. Sometimes I like to play a little bit with cropping. Here's a crop 2. Maybe I won't do. Close a shot. or changed a little bit. For this illustration, I will stay with the cropping I have. but it might be interesting to try different. Varen? Zen? I want to check if I need any color adjust...”
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Course summary for: Character Exploration for Expressive Illustration
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Character Design, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Traditional illustration
Tania Yakunova
A course by Tania Yakunova
Tania Yakunova is an accomplished artist and illustrator with over a decade of experience in the field. Her dynamic style and bold compositions have attracted collaborations with major global clients such as TikTok, Google, Upwork, AirBnB, and Logitech. Her work has further expanded into the literary world, illustrating books for Penguin Publishing House and contributing to numerous articles in distinguished magazines and newspapers. Tania’s illustrations have been showcased internationally, with exhibitions in countries like France, Germany, Italy, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Recognized for her innovative approach, she has been honored with prestigious awards, including the World Illustration Awards and Society of Illustrators Awards.
A self-taught artist with a bachelor's degree in social sciences, Tania is a strong advocate for alternative education, passionately sharing her insights with students. Her work is celebrated for its strong compositional elements and vivid shapes, reflecting her belief that art serves as a powerful form of visual communication. Through her teaching, Tania aims to elevate the practice of aspiring artists, encouraging them to explore the power of composition in their creative expression. Her previous course on Domestika connected her with a vibrant community of artists, inspiring her to continue contributing to the field with renewed enthusiasm.
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