Conceptual illustrations using color and symbolism

Overview

“Once the grayscale flats and linework are finished, we'll continue adding shading. I'll walk you through how to add shadow and lighting, considering the light source and the narrative.”

In this video lesson Christina Chung addresses the topic: Working in Black and White 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Conceptual illustrations using color and symbolism. Learn how to turn your ideas into stunning illustrations by using color and symbolism to create compelling visuals..

Partial transcription of the video

“Now that we've finished filling in the line and the black and white flats, take a look at your illustration and see if there's anything else you want to adjust before we move on to shading. I'm currently happy with the layering of perspective and how it goes from dark in the foreground to light in the background, so I'm ready to start adding shading and any extra lighting. For my process with shading, I'll be walking through how to add shadow and we'll start with just the mushrooms. It's a good example of where we can start here. I'll turn off the layers that are in front of it so we just h...”

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Course summary for: Conceptual illustrations using color and symbolism

• Level: Beginner
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• 1422 students
• 4 units
• 14 lessons (2h 32m)
• 11 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Photoshop, Procreate

• Areas

  Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Editorial Illustration