Holy wow, this is my fourteenth (14th) class :O
AAAUUGH! I’m so excited to announce that I’ve finally posted my latest Skillshare class! At last! It’s my longest class at a whopping...hour and sixteen minutes, lol. I always think my classes are going to be longer because they take so long to produce, but then I end up paring them down to the essential info, plus I speed a lot of the process up, so...
Anyhoo! This one’s called Illustrator & Gouache: How to Successfully Vectorize Your Paint, and not to toot my own horn, but I think it’s a good’n.
There are so many different ways to mix traditional media with digital, but for years I only really used Photoshop. It’s the first digital program I learned how to use, plus it’s pixel based, rather than vector based, so it just seemed like the obvious choice. But then I learned Adobe Illustrator, and after using it for five years, it’s now my preferred program.
Bringing my gouache work into Adobe Illustrator and vectorizing it, so that I can use some of the awesome tools that Illustrator provides is one of my favorite methods for combining traditional and digital media, and I’m often asked about my process for doing so. So instead of just explaining it, I wanted to provide an in depth, visual demonstration that I can point people to. And thus, this class was born.
In this class, I show you how I paint and ink in order to get the best results in Illustrator and make the digitizing process as easy as possible. Then I walk you through vectorizing your work and assembling the elements. I also go over all of the most common Illustrator tools I use for drawing, coloring, and assembling motifs.
I’ve noticed in my time in various online art communities, that figuring out how to incorporate watercolor and gouache into Illustrator is something that a ton of traditional artists with a love of texture struggle with time and time again. I struggled with it myself. How do I keep the integrity of my traditional work using Illustrator? The unfortunate truth is that it's just not possible to keep every detail once you vectorize something. The sooner you understand that, the better. I essentially spent three years developing a style in Illustrator that I’m happy with, so if you’re feeling frustrated by this process, you’re not alone.
Me expressing my frustration…
My hope is that this class can provide you with the tools and know-how to create a “traditional-esque” effect, if you will. With actual practical application and practice, Illustrator can become just as fun as traditional arting is. :) Hope to see you there!
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