Expressive Line Work in Illustration

Overview

“In this lesson I will trace my illustration with Illustrator. I will start by creating a small map of the provisional colors that we will adjust as we go. I will show you the tools that I use throughout this process.”

In this video lesson Carlos Arrojo addresses the topic: Outline 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Expressive Line Work in Illustration. Discover the possibilities of the line to create illustrations that are visually appealing and dynamic.

Partial transcription of the video

“LAYOUT In this lesson I will trace my illustration in Illustrator. You will see that it is very simple because I will use very basic tools of the program. I show you. The first thing I will do is choose the colors that I will use. I will put them in my Samples window and I will place them. I will select a range of a few colors. I will use blues since it is a seabed. I will choose a light blue, for example, this one. I will drag it into my Swatches window, I will choose a slightly darker blue, a more medium shade. For example, this and a darker one. I always try to use few colors and well co...”

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Course summary for: Expressive Line Work in Illustration

• Level: Beginner
• 99% positive reviews (102)
• 1456 students
• 4 units
• 19 lessons (3h 22m)
• 11 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration