Designing Characters in Adobe Fresco - Part 1

Overview

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Join Creative Director and fine artist Melissa Showers on Adobe Live as she demonstrates the process of creating two unique characters in Adobe Fresco. Follow along as Showers guides viewers through her complete creative workflow, from selecting reference photos and initial sketches to combining vector and pencil techniques, adding colors, and designing backgrounds. Learn valuable tips on using the Smudge Tool, blocking shadows, working with vector brushes, and creating 3D effects. Gain insights into finding inspiration, developing a personal style, and breaking the starving artist mentality. Explore Fresco's animation tools and discover techniques for adding cohesion to your artwork. This comprehensive tutorial is perfect for digital artists looking to enhance their character design skills and expand their knowledge of Adobe Fresco.

Syllabus

Start
Melissa’s work and intro
Starting in Fresco with reference - starting with basic shapes
Blocking out proportions - making changes to reference
Using the Smudge Tool in Fresco
Blocking in shadows - completing the sketch phase
Where Melissa gets her inspiration
Melissa’s journey through Behance
Built in shapes in Fresco
Adding color with shapes and blend modes
Switching to vector brushes
Working on the hair and keeping everything organic
Adding midtones and highlights
Creating a 3D effect - adding bright contrast colors
Encouragement and breaking the starving artist mentality
Adding paints to digital canvas prints
Melissa’s biggest artistic influences
Adding multiple colors and using blending modes
Placing more shapes w/ color variation - erasing into the shape
How Melissa found her style
Connecting with reference and making mood boards
Bringing in background colors to the foreground
Fresco Animation Tools - quick demo of animation in Fresco
Adding linework to the background to make the piece more cohesive
Recap of today’s work and preview of day 2