…The title of this movie sounds like I'm about to give a creative manifesto on…overthrowing the graphic world. Well, it's not…quite that dramatic. We're just going to facilitate…a colorful coup d'état, in your Swatches palette. So lets take a look at how you…can start your own color revolution. Some of the creative workflow methods I'm about…to show you, I'll admit are my personal preferences, but…I've been working this way for at least 20 years,…and it's proven to be very effective. So I'm gonna…share some of these insights with you and you can choose…to adapt them to your own creative workflow. And I…think they make sense. I get great results with them. And…I think if you start using them, you will start…enjoy them to. First thing I want to go over is,…why I always use CMYK. When I illustrate, when I'm creating graphic design…or illustration. I always work in CMYK mode, I never work in RBG mode. I just…find it better represents those 12 base colors that are found in the color wheel.…
It's easier to understand and comprehend color as I'm mixing it. Whereas RGB is…
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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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