Vectorial Illustration: more volume and rock and roll
Lights and shadows I
A course by Juan Villamil , Illustrator and graphic designer
About the video: Lights and shadows I
Overview
“Possibly this is one of the most important lessons of the course, here I speak a little about how to translate a whole system of lights to flat colors to generate volumes, textures and impacting effects. ”
In this video lesson Juan Villamil addresses the topic: Lights and shadows I, which is part of the Domestika online course: Vectorial Illustration: more volume and rock and roll. Create powerful illustrations with gradient effects from plain colors.
Partial transcription of the video
“I think this is one of the most important units of our course. In this we will deepen the issue of volume. I will explain the lighting system that I work. How you can apply it, we will see some approaches on how to treat it. Then let's get started. To start I want to show you these little examples just to show you the different ways to achieve The volume theme in Illustrator. This example was achieved from gradients, which is one of the options from Illustrator, however I consider that different results can be achieved more easily in softwares like Photoshop or in more specialized softwares...”
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Course summary for: Vectorial Illustration: more volume and rock and roll
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Poster Design, Traditional illustration, Vector Illustration

Juan Villamil
A course by Juan Villamil
Juan Villamil, better known as Juan Sin Miedo, is a native of Bogotá (Colombia). He defines himself as a graphic designer by profession, an illustrator by vocation, and a frustrated musician by condition. His passion for music, urban culture, street art, and local expressions have led him to define his own impressive style.
He currently works as a freelance illustrator and has collaborated on different commercial projects for local and international brands such as Bavaria, ExxonMobil, P&G, Terpel, Instituto Roosevelt, and Bacanika, among many others.
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