[Tuts Plus] Fundamentals of Children's Illustration Video Tutorial-KTR

PUBLISHER....: Tuts Plus
LANGUAGE......: ENGLISH
AUTHOR.......: Kirk Nelson
RELEASE DATE..: 2014.09.23
RUNTIME......: 2.8 hours



About this course::

This course will teach you how to create illustrations for children, with three hands-on projects in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. You’ll learn how to work with color modes and tell the difference between RGB and CMYK, how to use storyboarding, how to scan and paint your illustrations, and how to add special effects. If you want to start a new career in children's illustration, or if you're an illustrator looking to strengthen your skill-set, then this is the course for you.



Topics include:

1.Introduction
1.1Course Introduction


2.Digital Artistic Concepts
2.1Pixel Resolution
2.2RGB vs. CMYK
2.3Creating Whimsy
2.4Storyboards


3.Scan and Paint Technique
3.1Scanning Traditional Media
3.2Base Watercolor Painting
3.3Shadows, Highlights and Details
3.4Finishing Touches and Final Effects


4.Digital Drawing Technique
4.1Unexpected Extrusions
4.2Drawing in Adobe Illustrator
4.3Coloring in Adobe Photoshop
4.4Adding Texture


5.Digital Illustration Technique
5.1Drawing with Basic Shapes
5.2Shapes in Perspective
5.3Gradients and Layer Styles
5.4Special Effects


6.Conclusion
6.1Conclusion