How to Create Fine Line Vector Portraits
Establishing Tones
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: Establishing Tones
Overview
“Here I'll explain how to start establishing tones. You'll learn to divide your portrait into three tones (black, white, and gray). The gray area will be composed of detailed linework, while the black and white areas will be composed of solid blocks.”
In this video lesson Matt Curtis addresses the topic: Establishing Tones, 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 last lesson we got started with our portrait. In this lesson, we're gonna keep going. By dividing the head into simple tones and shapes, you'll have a guide that you can reference. You'll divide up your portrait into three tones, black, white, and gray. The gray area will be composed of detailed line work, while the black and white areas will be composed of solid blocks of color. So here's how we're gonna start this. We're gonna continue our drawing. We're gonna kind of build up a little bit more shadow in the way that we were doing previously. So while I'm drawing, I'm thinking abou...”
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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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