…We are now back in the Amphlibien illustration. And…I want to show you how I created the highlights…and shadows on the tentacles in this illustration because…it was a little challenging. I had a hard time…figuring out how I was gonna handle this. That's…when it dawned on me, I could utilize a Gaussian…Blur. In a little unique way to pull this off.…So I'm gonna walk you through how I did that.…We're gonna zoom in now on this tentacle, and…using layers in an illustration like this, it's complex…and it helps to organize it. It also helps to build out detail and so in this aspect.…
I'm building out the highlight first, and this tentacle.…And I have that layer isolated. I might not…keep it that layer. I'll probably move it to…the Tentacles layer once I get done. But to build…it, it makes it easier. And in this case, I can also lock those layers, so I don't…accidentally move something. So the first thing I'm gonna…do is I have my shape here, which is gonna…act as the highlighting on this tentacle. And I…have another shape, and this is a mask shape, it…
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12/6/2013- Choosing a style
- Establishing primary and secondary light sources
- How lighting affects color
- Working with the color wheel
- Building a global color wheel
- Creating emotion through color
- Using gradient blends
- Spit detailing
- Using custom brushes
- Rounding detail with the VectorScribe plugin
- Adding depth
- Finding inspiration
Skill Level Intermediate
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 18s
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Exercise files57s
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1. The Process
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Attention to details2m 20s
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Choosing a style2m 13s
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2. Lighting
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Understanding light1m 8s
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Drawing your light source3m 14s
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How lighting affects color7m 43s
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Artistic "lightcense"1m 44s
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3. Colors
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Coloring 1012m 39s
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The digital color wheel7m 36s
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The analog color wheel2m 18s
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Color dimension one: Hue5m 56s
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Color dimension two: Value9m 41s
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Base colors4m 5s
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Shadow colors6m 43s
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Highlight colors6m 47s
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4. Detailing Methods
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The method to the madness1m 30s
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Hot spots and deep shadows6m 39s
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Using custom brushes10m 41s
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5. Color Resource
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Color harvesting1m 12s
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6. Inspiration
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Inspiring illustrators2m 2s
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Conclusion
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Closing thoughts53s
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Video: Creating form with the Gaussian Blur effect