Digital Techniques for Illustrated Portraits
Canvas
A course by German Gonzalez Ramirez , Graphic Designer and Digital Illustrator
Joined August 2015
Joined August 2015
About the video: Canvas
Overview
“Here I will explain an important step to take into account when making an illustration of good resolution, optimizing the memory of our computer when doing large-format work. Also, I will explain a little about proportions, pixels per inch and sizes of our workspace, related to the use that our illustration will have, be it for web or printing, and we will leave the canvas ready to begin with our sketch.”
In this video lesson German Gonzalez Ramirez addresses the topic: Canvas, which is part of the Domestika online course: Digital Techniques for Illustrated Portraits. Perfect your digital illustration techniques and learn to tell stories through portraits.
Partial transcription of the video
“In today's lesson. i'll discuss optimizing our computer's memory by focusing on the canvas. Let's dive the exercise and see how we can improve efficiency. I'll explain a bit about canvas proportions. First. consider what we want to do. It's crucial to know if we'll print the image or not. For instance. i create images. and the dimensions matter significantly for the final output. I prepare files as if I plan to print them later. Even if printing isn't immediate. it's wise to work with high resolution. Regardless of our goals. starting with a quality canvas is essential for achieving the bes...”
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Course summary for: Digital Techniques for Illustrated Portraits
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Digital Painting, Traditional illustration
German Gonzalez Ramirez
A course by German Gonzalez Ramirez
Germán González is a graphic designer trained at the Pontifical Bolivarian University, although in 2014 he discovered digital illustration and since then he has used it to create portraits of the protagonists of his favorite films and series, adding all kinds of visual references and an explosion of color very characteristic of his work.
He works as a graphic designer at Parque Explora, a science museum in the city of Medellín, Colombia, a job that he combines with his activity as an independent illustrator, collaborating with local and foreign publications.
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