Illustration of Adorable Characters Inspired by Nature
Coloring and Texturing 2
A course by Johanna Forster , Illustrator
About the video: Coloring and Texturing 2
Overview
“The color of the background should also be considered carefully - it must be a color that makes the characters stand out well against the background.”
In this video lesson Johanna Forster addresses the topic: Coloring and Texturing 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustration of Adorable Characters Inspired by Nature. Design lovable digital characters inspired by nature and use them in a variety of decorative compositions.
Partial transcription of the video
“Color and texture Because the level is locked and I lock it again, I can also use a paint blob brush very nicely like use this one or this one and add a few more leaks. You have to try and see what looks good. I want here again the mushroom itself, so that it doesn't go to the deer. I do the same here with the toadstool. I just want the red one off. I put a few more particles on the chestnut. If I drag left or right here, I decide by the way how much I select from a color range. I can then tap again to select a little more. So now I only have the green. There are now some darker spots on it...”
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Course summary for: Illustration of Adorable Characters Inspired by Nature
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Category
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Areas
Character Design, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Drawing

Johanna Forster
A course by Johanna Forster
Johanna Forster is a freelance illustrator from Saarbrücken, in the southwest of Germany, best known for her cute fruit and vegetable characters. Johanna first studied Fine Art, but quickly switched to the Media Art and Design course, as she was attracted by the variety of Concept Art courses.
A big fan of video games, she also illustrates concepts and has developed several of them, as well as board games. In fact, Nordlicht, the point and click videogame she developed during her studies, even won an award. She has also worked until 2022 as an illustrator at the studio Chasing Carrots. She is currently freelancing with her online shop, where she sells prints, cards, originals, stickers, magnets and many other items inspired by fruit and vegetables.
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