How to Create Fine Line Vector Portraits
Preparing the Reference Image
A course by Matt Curtis
, Illustrator
Learn how to create stunning fine line art portraits by using various inking techniques to make your artwork stand out.
- 88 students
- Audio: English
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
About the video: Preparing the Reference Image
Overview
“To start with, I'll discuss finding the right reference images. You'll then see how to edit the images you've chosen so you can use them for your drawing.”
In this video lesson Matt Curtis addresses the topic: Preparing the Reference Image, which is part of the Domestika online course: How to Create Fine Line Vector Portraits. Learn how to create stunning fine line art portraits by using various inking techniques to make your artwork stand out..
Partial transcription of the video
“In the previous lesson, you learned about my influences. In this lesson, we're going to discuss setting up your reference images. Let's get started. Now I'm going to discuss finding the right reference material. You could do this in a number of different ways. It could involve doing a Google image search or even taking a photo yourself. I'm going to do a combination of the two. For this illustration, I've decided to do a portrait of Nikola Tesla. Let's do a search right here and see what we can find. Here we go. We're going to go up to images right here in the upper left-hand corner. That w...”
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Course summary for: How to Create Fine Line Vector Portraits
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Fresco -
Areas
Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Portrait Illustration, Vector Illustration
A course by Matt Curtis
Meet Matt Curtis, a talented freelance illustrator renowned for his captivating scratchboard style of illustration. With a passion for communicating thoughts, concepts, and emotions through drawing, Matt's work can be found on a wide array of products, including sportswear, toy packaging, magazine covers, and band T-shirts. His high-contrast portraits, combining hand-drawn stylus sketching with bold vector graphics, resonate with a sense of depth and emotion, making each illustration a true work of art.
Driven by a desire to express the way he sees the world, Matt Curtis developed his signature scratchboard style, a unique blend of inking techniques that allows him to compose highly detailed illustrations. As your mentor in this transformative course, Matt will share his expertise, empowering you to master vector inking techniques and create your own captivating fine-line art portraits with Adobe Fresco. Join Matt Curtis on this inspiring artistic journey and unlock the potential of digital illustration with his captivating teaching style and artistic mastery.
- 88 students
- 12 lessons (1h 38m)
- 14 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
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