Illustration with Markers: Find Your Style

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Course overview

Provider
Domestika
Course type
Paid course
Level
Beginner
Deadline
Flexible
Duration
1 hour
Lessons
16 lessons
Certificate
Available on completion
Course author
Caio Yo

Striking textures, smooth lines, beautifully-defined volume, and great functionality are just some of the possibilities that markers offer. For illustrator and comic artist Caio Yo, this drawing tool yields fast and fun results that are difficult to obtain with other materials.

Join him in this course and learn how to use markers to bring a character drawing to life. Discover how to take full advantage of this versatile tool by experimenting with volume, textures, and colors to transmit feelings and emotions in your compositions.

Description

Develop your own artistic language using markers to play with volume, color, and texture

Meet your teacher, Caio Yo. Learn more about his journey through the world of illustration and find out how he developed his artistic style before getting an insight into his main influences, which include manga, video games, and different illustrators and visual artists.

Explore the principles of finding your own style and discover how to convey sensations and feelings through color. Then, immerse yourself in the world of markers and learn how to choose materials. Caio also teaches you techniques to achieve different tonalities and three-dimensional effects.

Now it's time to work on your project. Start creating your first sketch and get your drawing ready to go over it with markers. Practice techniques such as blending to explore textures and gradients, and learn how to create special effects by combining markers with other tools.

Finally, add the line art and finishing touches to your drawing before digitizing your work and retouching it in Photoshop. To wrap up, Caio gives you some tips on using online portfolio platforms and social media to share your work with the world.

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