Express illustration for press with Photoshop
A course by Óscar Lloréns , Illustrator and designer
Learn to interpret and illustrate a press article and to retouch it with Photoshop in a quick and easy manner
Learn to interpret and illustrate a press article and to retouch it with Photoshop in a quick and easy manner
The cartoonist Óscar Lloréns, specialized in advertising and editorial illustration, will teach you how to make a realistic style illustration by interpreting a newspaper article through a simple and quick process.
Yes in your first course for Domestika "Express illustration with Illustrator and Photoshop" , Óscar Lloréns taught the work process that he uses when he receives an advertising commission, this time he will explain a real commission for editorial illustration step by step: the cover of the current magazine Cambio 16.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 11 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (139)
- 2,185 students
- 15 lessons (2h 26m)
- 11 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
You must successfully carry out an illustration commission for a newspaper, magazine or any type of written press. The final result can be a cover illustration or to complete a press article.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is aimed at illustrators, designers or anyone who is attracted to the illustration, whether or not they know how to draw, and consider drawing for the press as a possible professional outlet.
Requirements and materials
To carry out this course you must have basic notions of Photoshop. In addition, knowing how to draw is always an added value, but it is not essential. In fact, during the course you will learn to camouflage possible deficiencies when drawing.
From the point of view of the material you will need: a computer with internet connection and having Photoshop installed. Also, it would be convenient to use a Wacom type digitizing tablet.
Reviews
A course by Óscar Lloréns
Óscar Lloréns is a cartoonist specialized in advertising illustration, editorial and press.
Within the printed sector he has worked for clients around the world such as Washington Post, Vanity Fair, Le Monde newspaper, Yorokobu, Marie Claire, Esquire, ABC newspaper, Cambio 16, etc.
In advertising he works for international agencies that have allowed him to access clients such as Coca-Cola, Lacoste, Mercedes, United Nations, Red Bull, Circo del Sol, drinks such as San Miguel, Cruzcampo, Ricard, Coronita; Movistar or Vodafone among others.
He also devotes part of his time to personal projects such as painting murals for all types of clients (many of them also for advertising) and the production of personal work for exhibitions, engraved using different techniques and serigraphs.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
The order
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Reception of the article
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Search for reference images
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Preparation of the images to start sketching
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Sketching I
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Sketching II
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U3
Inking and coloring in Photoshop
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Inked with the brush tool
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Colored with the selection tool
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Color retouching with the Photoshop brush
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Shading
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U4
Last retouches
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Noise filter
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Color halftone filter
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Use of adjustment layers
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Preparation for printing
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FP
Final project
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Illustration Techniques and realistic composition for press
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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rafael_cortes_casas
buen curso
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e.rodriguezru
Un curso sencillo para quien le interese la ilustración editorial
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ernestonola
Lo que más me gusta del curso es que el planteamiento es muy práctico. Explica muy claro.
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carlasiq
PlusA practical course with good teaching.
freakulberg
Curso interessante e bem explicado, mais fácil do que parece.
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