Illustration by Hand Inspired on Digital Techniques
A course by Amadeo Gonzales , Illustrator
Learn to reproduce digital illustrations on your handmade drawings
Learn to reproduce digital illustrations on your handmade drawings
The introduction of digital design programs such as Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator has brought the art of drawing to new borders before unthinkable and has provided creative people with tools to exploit their skills to the fullest. But that does not mean that if you do not have access to Adobe programs or a graphics tablet you cannot be a great cartoonist.
In this course you will learn how to reproduce by hand some of the most useful tools of digital illustration programs with the help of Amadeo Gonzales, illustrator, editor of fanzines and extreme advocate of analog drawing or, what is The same, the handmade drawing on a paper with the tools of a lifetime.
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 1 download
- 98% positive reviews (40)
- 653 students
- 16 lessons (1h 51m)
- 1 additional resource (1 file)
- 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
What is this course's project?
You will create an illustration by hand imitating the tools offered by Adobe Photoshop.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
To students of graphic design or artistic careers and to anyone with a fondness for drawing.
Requirements and materials
You will need 250g A4 cardboard, a 2B pencil, tempera markers, colored pencils, watercolors, acrylic, water, Chinese ink and brushes of the numbers 0, 8 and 16.
Reviews
A course by Amadeo Gonzales
Amadeo Gonzales is dedicated to the illustration and edition of fanzines . In 2001 he created the fanzine Carboncito, a Peruvian comic and graphic art magazine. Amadeo is a cultural manager and director of the Galeria Del Momento, and organizer of the Carboncito festival dedicated to comics, graphic art and independent publications.
For more than ten years he has been a professor of comic strip, drawing and production of fanzines in Lima and has participated in festivals such as Comiccopolis in Argentina, Impressive Festival in Chile, the FIT in Costa Rica and the Gutter Fest in Barcelona.
Content
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U1
Presentation
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Hello
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Influences
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What will we do during the course
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U2
Introduction
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Analog illustration
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From Photoshop to paper
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What can i draw?
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Materials?
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U3
The bottom, layers of acrylic or tempera
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Layer 1, color 1
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Layer 2, color 2
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Layer 3, color 3
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U4
Composition layers
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Multiply effect
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Color intersection
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Negative drawing
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U5
The drawing
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Line drawing
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Retouching, brightness and contrasts
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recommendations
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FP
Final project
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Final project
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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.
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michael_wynne_
A fun course and a good introduction to using mixed media in an illustration. I like the way Amadeo built the illustration in different stages. Thanks!
brenda.shafir
An interesting course - very useful for people who have no access to Photoshop.
luisa
Un curso muy creativo
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geortastic
Un curso que te enseña a hacer mucho con lo que tienes a la mano. Es genial cómo de dibujos aparentemente sencillos, obtienes composiciones tan interesantes. Recomendado.
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uriarteguillermo
PlusI really enjoyed this course and would recommend to others. Thank you!