Illustration of Stylish Female Characters in Photoshop

Start the course by getting to know your teacher, Joana Neves. She talks about her career as an illustrator and concept artist as well as what sparked her interest in fashion and all things concerning women. She also shares the artwork and artists that have most influenced her work.

Learn how to find references and create a mood board to help you hone in on the final design. Then, explore basic notions of human anatomy, proportion, and how the body moves. To help you create visually stimulating designs, Joana explains how to simplify complex shapes for both people and objects using photos.

Now it's time to get to work! Begin with the initial sketches of your characters in Photoshop with the help of your teacher. Joana guides you through the process step by step until you are happy with your composition before teaching you basic color theory so you can make your characters and their surroundings truly spring to life.

Wrap things up by adding digital textures and the finishing touches to really make your piece pop. Joana leaves you with some final tips on how to export your file and share it with the world on social media.