Digital Shading Techniques
A course by Abraham García , Illustrator
Learn to illustrate with different patterns, hatching, and strokes using Illustrator and Photoshop
Learn to illustrate with different patterns, hatching, and strokes using Illustrator and Photoshop
Looking for a creative way to add a punch of expressiveness to your projects? Follow along with illustrator and art director Abraham García as he teaches you the hatching technique—a process that uses parallel lines to add shading—in Illustrator and Photoshop.
This original technique is a great addition to any designer's artistic repertoire.
In this online course, master the fundamentals of the hatching technique as you work through different exercises. Use your new skills to design a whiskey label by following Abraham's process from beginning to end, including practice with illustration, composition, font, and color techniques.
What will you learn in this online course?
22 lessons & 15 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (719)
- 11,457 students
- 22 lessons (4h 5m)
- 15 additional resources (11 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Intermediate
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Design a label for a whiskey brand from scratch using the digital hatching technique.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Designers, illustrators, and creatives of all types who are interested in learning new illustration techniques.
Requirements and materials
Basic knowledge of drawing, Illustrator, and Photoshop is recommended.
With regards to materials, you need a computer with design software (Illustrator and Photoshop or similar programs). A graphics tablet is recommended although not essential.
Reviews
A course by Abraham García
Abraham García is a graphic designer who specializes in illustration but also enjoys experimenting with a wide variety of traditional and digital techniques.
Over the last ten years, he has worked with advertising agencies like Grupo W in Saltillo, Mexico, and Vault 49 in New York, where he currently works as a freelance artist. Throughout this time, he has developed projects for branding, packaging, illustration, web design, album covers, and more.
Some of Abraham’s clients include Harley Davidson, Gatorade, Jack Daniel’s, Volkswagen, Bicycle Cards, and publications such as Picnic, Quo, and Travel and Leisure.
Abraham is also passionate about tattoos, caricatures, graffiti, film, and comics. He enjoys working with his hands on projects involving carpentry, industrial design, and metal structures. For him, “As designers, we are the result of our interests and passions.”
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Form and volume
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Basic brushes
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Complex brushes
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Tools
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Lights and shadows - Part I
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Lights and shadows - Part II
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Preparation of the file
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U3
Our project
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References
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Photoshop Sketching - Part I
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Photoshop Sketch - Part II *
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Photoshop Sketch - Part III
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Creation of main elements - Part I
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Creation of main elements - Part II
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Creation of main elements - Part III
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U4
Ornamentation and typographic treatment
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Typography - Part I
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Typography - Part II
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Adding detail to our typography
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Ornamentation - Part I
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Ornamentation - Part II
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U5
Treatment and separation of color
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Colour
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Final finishes
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FP
Final project
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Digital engraving techniques
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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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www_comswae
Un curso súper genial, me encanta!
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ruizc2010
Maravilloso, muchas gracias por tan excelente curso, me encantó!! :)
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eli_ocean
Es un curso muy práctico que enseña directamente los temas esperados a aprender. Muy buen profesor.
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nunolopes
Awesome course, very instructive and even adaptable to similar software. Abraham is a great artist and a very knowledgeable teacher. Thank you!!!
jonald_lalas
I've enjoyed this course, I just wish that the english dub was not done by AI. But if you're familiar with Adobe Illustrator it's easy to follow. I hope Abraham will make another course focusing on portrait. I love how he did the Barrack Obama portrait. Yes he did one portrait but it's not as detailed as the Obama one.