Digital Illustration: When Color Meets Imagination

A course by Hedof , Illustrator

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Illustrator. Breda, Netherlands.
Joined November 2020

Learn to improve your creative workflow and design vibrant illustrations that capture your unique style using Photoshop and Illustrator

100% positive reviews (59)
1,315 students
Audio: English
English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Learn to improve your creative workflow and design vibrant illustrations that capture your unique style using Photoshop and Illustrator

By combining color with creative illustration techniques, you can capture the energy of your favorite place. Illustrator Rick Berkelmans likes to visualize communities, relationships between people, and their surroundings as part of his drawing process. He runs his own studio, Hedof, where he has worked with clients including Google, YouTube, Facebook, and The New York Times.

In this course, Rick teaches you how to train your imagination to be more creative and design colorful illustrations using digital tools. Choose one of your favorite locations and use it to illustrate a bold and powerful art print ready to share with the world. Take your sketches to the next level.

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What will you learn in this online course?

18 lessons & 17 downloads

About Sketching
17 minutes, 41 seconds
About Style
12 minutes, 29 seconds
References and Initial Sketches
13 minutes, 36 seconds
Refining Your Sketches
8 minutes, 57 seconds
Creating the Final Illustration
13 minutes, 31 seconds
  • 100% positive reviews (59)
  • 1,315 students
  • 18 lessons (3h 16m)
  • 17 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

What is this course's project?

Design your own colorful print that pays homage to your favorite place using digital tools in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

This course is for anyone with an interest in learning to create vibrant digital illustrations in their own personal style.

Requirements and materials

Previous experience with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator would be beneficial but is not essential.

In terms of materials, you will need a device with these programs installed, as well as a pencil and paper, and access to a scanner.


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1,315 Students
59 Reviews
100% Positive ratings

Hedof

A course by Hedof

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Illustrator

Rick Berkelmans is an illustrator from The Netherlands. He always considered himself creative and, after impressing his classmates with a drawing of a dinosaur at just seven years old, he knew he wanted to pursue a career that involved illustrating. Rick went on to study at art school where he discovered a love for screen printing that kick-started his career. His work soon began getting noticed online and in galleries, leading to his first commissions.

Since then, Rick has established his own studio, Hedof, and worked on illustrations for apps, magazines, advertising campaigns, and packaging. He has also painted large-scale murals around the world. Rick’s clients include Nike, The New York Times , Nickelodeon, IKEA, Samsung, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lotte World Mall, Nestlé, Green Man Festival, Red Bull, PlayStation, Snapchat, YouTube, WeTransfer, Google, and Facebook. He also shares his work with over 90K followers on Instagram.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • About Me
    • Influences
  • U2

    Preproduction

    • What You Need to Know before You Start
    • About Sketching
    • About Style
  • U3

    The Project

    • References and Initial Sketches
    • Refining Your Sketches
    • Creating the Final Illustration
  • U4

    From Analog to Digital

    • Preparation
    • Tracing and Converting Lines into Shapes 1
    • Tracing and Converting Lines into Shapes 2
    • How Screen Printing Affected My Work
    • Choosing a Color Palette
    • Coloring Your Shapes
  • U5

    Finalizing Your Drawing

    • Refining Your Colors
    • Creating Textures and Patterns
    • Adding Patterns, Textures, and Final Details
    • Final Illustrations and Other Examples
  • FP

    Final project

    • Digital Art: When Color Meets Imagination

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Digital Illustration: When Color Meets Imagination. Illustration course by Hedof

Digital Illustration: When Color Meets Imagination

A course by Hedof
Illustrator. Breda, Netherlands.
Joined November 2020
  • 100% positive reviews (59)
  • 1,315 students