Digital Illustration for Expressive Characters

Illustrate expressions

“During the lessons I taught you all the secrets to create a perfect illustration, now it's your turn! Follow these basic steps to get your project done. Don't just copy my example, but experiment and invent something new. In this way, you will learn to independently apply the techniques I have taught you and you will give more room for creativity. Choose the subject and make thumbnails.

Prepare the sketch. Start coloring. Give three-dimensionality to your illustration. Set the mood. Add light and reflections. Render and export. Now share your project in the forum! Show everyone both the final result and the processing phases, documenting each phase with an image and describing what you have done with a brief explanation. As soon as possible, I will be happy to comment on your work. See your colleagues' projects and encourage them by commenting on what they've shared - don't miss this valuable opportunity to interact with the creative community. Thanks again for taking this journey with me!”

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“Final project Hi, thank you for taking this course with me. I hope I have shared the best way of my work. Knowing how to enclose an emotion in an image and knowing how to communicate it clearly to the public it is one of my greatest satisfactions. In this course I told you about graphic elements with which you can play to represent a certain mood. We've seen how to work with composition and framing, with the pose of the body and with the space it occupies in the illustration. I explained to you how to work with head tilt, of the face and shoulders, with the definition of the eyebrows, the s...”

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Course summary for: Digital Illustration for Expressive Characters

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (35)
• 1219 students
• 4 units
• 16 lessons (3h 16m)
• 3 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Character Design, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration