Illustrated Portraits: Adobe Fresco for Beginners

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Course overview

Provider
Domestika
Course type
Paid course
Level
Beginner
Deadline
Flexible
Duration
1 hour
Lessons
13 lessons
Certificate
Available on completion
Course author
Carina Lindmeier

The artwork of digital illustrator Carina Lindmeier, who works primarily with Adobe Fresco, stands out for its hearty textures, detailed patterns, and vibrant colors which give it a hand-drawn appearance. Carina has worked with big-name brands such as Bombay Sapphire, Adobe, and Refinery29.

If you'd like to develop your own style for portrait illustration and discover the endless possibilities of this digital art form, then this Domestika course is the one for you. Illustrate your own digital portrait in Adobe Fresco and learn how to design mood boards, create sketches, select color palettes, and add shading and lighting effects.

Description

Create a digital portrait with floral elements using references on topics such as female empowerment, positivity, and relationships

Begin by getting to know your teacher Carina Lindmeier. She shows you her influences and creative approach as well as how to brainstorm ideas and where to find reference photos before starting on your illustration. With those concepts in mind, create your own mood board by compiling images, shapes, colors, and other elements that inspire you.

Next, Carina introduces you to Adobe Fresco. Try your hand at some basic exercises and experiment with different tools and brushes before drawing a sketch of your digital portrait. Using this drawing, learn how to reposition each element, analyze different layers, light, and shadows, and organize your document in Adobe Fresco so everything is easy to find.

Now it's time to bring your portrait to life with color. Refer back to your mood board and select a color palette that speaks to you. Carina then shows you how to use clipping masks to work on finer details as well as how to add light and shadows to give your project depth.

Finally, add a touch of personal style to your portrait by doing some color correction and editing each part individually. Once you've finished, Carina shows you how to export your project and share it with the world.

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