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Low Poly Portrait Illustration in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

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Overview

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Create a modern and unique portrait with the low poly aesthetic. It is a popular look made famous by simplified 3D geometry that we will recreate in a 2D portrait illustration. Even beginners in Photoshop and Illustrator will be able to follow along and you'll have a satisfying result in no time.

I will cover crucial shortcuts to reduce the tedious and time consuming workflow to acheive this look. There's no fluff in this step-by-step explanation so you can quickly get started in making your own awesome portraits, let's go!

Here are some resources for the class:

  • 30-day free trials of Illustrator and Photoshop
  • Wacom Intuous tablet on Amazon
  • A breakdown of how I photographed my portrait I used in this lesson

Syllabus

  • Course Overview
  • Getting Started
  • Planning Guides
  • Outlining Guides
  • Tracing Vectors
  • Aligning Vectors
  • Filling Vectors
  • Finishing Touches

Taught by

Lucas Ridley

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