Are you also curious about how professional illustrators create their illustrations?
What software do they use and what tools do they use?
How do they use reference artwork?
What techniques are used in the process and what is the final output like?
Perhaps you would like to know if you too can create your own value like these illustrators?
The word “illustration” comes from the Latin word “illustrio”, meaning “to illuminate”, which means that illustration can make the meaning of words clearer and more lively. Illumination – this is where the combination of illustration and commerce can bring out the best in a product in a way that words cannot, through the artistry of illustration, which has now long outlived its status as a ‘text illuminator’.
What You’ll Learn
- Learn about the illustrator’s creative process
- Learn how to use Photoshop to create illustrations
- Learn how to use colour schemes and textures to create atmosphere and add detail to your work
No skill is innate, even if you don’t know how to do anything, you can still be strong if you put in enough effort.
Tools needed:
- A computer
- Painting software, Photoshop
Other tools of choice:
- iPad, paintable software such as Procreate
- Android tablet, working painting software such as MediBang Paint
Who this course is for:
- Illustrators who need to learn a new style of painting
- Artists who want to break out of their style
- Graphic designers who want to add a side project
- Advertising designers who have creativity as their lifeblood
- People who want to work in the commercial illustration industry
- Anyone with an interest in drawing and painting
