Specialization in Creative Writing and Children's Illustration

Overview

“In this lesson I will teach you how I add light and shadow to my drawings and what colors I use. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Lights and shadows 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Specialization in Creative Writing and Children's Illustration . Write captivating children's books by exploring narrative techniques and age-appropriate language for young readers..

Partial transcription of the video

“We have reached the final part of our illustration. which for me would be adding some details of lights and shadows to what I already have. When I add lights and shadows. i prefer to enhance depth through subtle shading rather than simply adding black for shadows. To create shadows. i prefer enhancing depth by subtly adding color to the image. I'm going to create a new layer at the top. Goodbye! I'll set it to the Multiply property. For now. i'll reduce the opacity to 60% to explain some things to you. This will help illustrate the process. If I used a black color for I'm adding shadow now....”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Creative Writing and Children's Illustration

• Level: Beginner
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• 7091 students
• 6 units
• 70 lessons (14h 20m)
• 38 downloads

• Category

  Illustration, Writing

• Areas

  Character Design, Children's Illustration, Children's Literature, Content Writing, Creative Writing, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Fine Arts, Picturebook, Writing