Cartoon-Style Character Portraits with Procreate
Lights and shadows
A course by Cristina Gómez (adesignerlife) , Illustrator
Joined July 2009
Joined July 2009
About the video: Lights and shadows
Overview
“Now let's work on the lighting! In this lesson I'm going to teach you how to apply light and shadow in a simple way to give your portrait more depth. ”
In this video lesson Cristina Gómez (adesignerlife) addresses the topic: Lights and shadows, which is part of the Domestika online course: Cartoon-Style Character Portraits with Procreate. Learn to create unique, stylized, and dynamic portraits using character and background references.
Partial transcription of the video
“Now is the moment to incorporate lights and shadows into our drawing. First. we should establish a minor setting before finalizing our drawing. This step is crucial for depth and realism. I'll begin by applying lights to the top. To ensure the light isn't too intense. i'll opt for a soft brush. Additionally. i'll select a hue that leans towards yellow tones to achieve the desired effect. I make a new clipping mask on a fresh layer above our shadows. ensuring the design maintains depth and and apply a bit to the top part. To achieve a more seamless and integrated look. apply the overlay blen...”
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Course summary for: Cartoon-Style Character Portraits with Procreate
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Character Design, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Digital Painting
Cristina Gómez (adesignerlife)
A course by Cristina Gómez (adesignerlife)
Cristina Gómez, illustrator and content creator, specializes in cartoon portraits, which she creates in Procreate. With all the tools available to her in a couple of clicks, she can create fantastic environments and atmospheres in no time at all, and without getting her hands dirty!
An important part of her work is collaborating with major brands in the industry such as XPPEN and Huion, with whom she has carried out challenges, competitions, and product reviews of their tablets. She has also been involved in promoting the launch of Mulan with Disney+ and has illustrated a series of children's books.
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