Illustrating Mythological Characters

Overview

“Now I will show you my tracing process. I try not to be so mechanical and I discriminate what things I like to trace and what things don't make it to the final paper.”

In this video lesson Alfredo Cáceres addresses the topic: Trace and refine, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrating Mythological Characters. Learn the process of developing an illustration based on a myth, first using watercolors and then exploring digital techniques.

Partial transcription of the video

“trace and refine In this lesson we will pass the illustration to its definitive role. As I told you before, there are several methods. If you don't have a light table you can use a window or glass with a bulb underneath. I am going to occupy this light table. The first thing I'm going to do is paste with masking tape the illustration that we print on watercolor paper. The watercolor paper that I am going to use is 26×36 cm and the sheet is printed in a letter size. This allows me to have a little more space so the artwork doesn't go too close to the edges. If you prefer, you can measure eac...”

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Course summary for: Illustrating Mythological Characters

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (28)
• 1271 students
• 4 units
• 13 lessons (2h 18m)
• 12 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Character Design, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Painting, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting