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Digital Illustration: Drawing with Shapes and Layers

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Overview

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Learn to create two-color, hand-drawn illustrations in Photoshop with award-winning artist Roman Muradov!

Inspired by traditional screen printing techniques, Roman shares how to use simple tools and just two layers to create detailed designs and complex images. Using a fun, creative exercise, you’ll learn how two colors can evolve into surprising, creative work, simply through the use of overlapping shapes.

Key lessons include:

  • Creating complementary colors
  • Selecting brushes and erasers
  • Using Multiply for screen printing effects
  • Drawing by adding and subtracting shapes

Whether you’re new to Photoshop or a seasoned designer, Roman’s approach to achieving handcrafted effects through digital tools will help you stretch your creativity, use Photoshop in new ways, and create work unlike anything you’ve seen before.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Digital Screenprinting
  • Picking Colors
  • Drawing with Shapes
  • Addition and Subtraction
  • Details and Polish
  • Conclusion
  • Explore Design on Skillshare

Taught by

Roman Muradov

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