Dramatic Portraits with Pastels, Collage, and Photoshop
Digital Edits to the Drawing 4
A course by Dominic Bodden , Illustrator
About the video: Digital Edits to the Drawing 4
Overview
“The last step here will be to add final details to the composition such as the hair texture and the fabric of the shirt. Finally, I will export the digital illustration.”
In this video lesson Dominic Bodden addresses the topic: Digital Edits to the Drawing 4, which is part of the Domestika online course: Dramatic Portraits with Pastels, Collage, and Photoshop. Explore the art of storytelling by combining traditional and digital illustration techniques to create compelling portraits of people in a meaningful environment.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Digital Edits to the Drawing I'd like to get rid of or feather this edge out. There is something I find interesting in linework that you can use in life drawing, observational drawing, or any drawing. If you feather out a line, meaning if you have a soft line, it will recede. If you have a strong, thick, or sharp line, it has a tendency to come forward. I will change my opacity. Using the value or the color of the shirt, I'll feather it out a bit. I'm hiding some of the gaps that happen naturally with the collage. We are also playing with the illusion of depth here, so I'd like this to se...”
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Course summary for: Dramatic Portraits with Pastels, Collage, and Photoshop
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Category
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Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Artistic Drawing, Collage, Drawing, Fine Arts, Portrait Drawing, Traditional illustration
Dominic Bodden
A course by Dominic Bodden
Dominic Bodden is an award-winning illustrator and animator based in New York City. His signature illustration style is a blend of traditional and digital image-making techniques that incorporate pastel and paper collage. Before his illustration career, he worked in fashion as a stylist and costume designer. He credits this experience for refining his eye for color, patterns, and textures, which allows him to create dynamic illustrations with an emotional impact.
Dominic is a recipient of the Silver Cube Award from the Art Directors Club, a Bronze Award from the 3x3 Illustration annual, and he is a New Talent Award Winner of the World Illustration Awards 2021. His work has been recognized by American Illustration, The Society of Illustrators, The Royal Society of Portrait Painters, and Communication Arts.
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