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Designing Real Life-Inspired Figures and Fictional Characters in Photoshop - Part 1

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Overview

Watch illustrator and 2D artist Chioma Iloegbunam create characters in Photoshop during this Adobe Live session. Learn to design three characters inspired by dynamic music teachers, starting with vector shapes, progressing to line art, and finishing with texture. Gain insights into Chioma's creative process, including color palette selection, organic shape creation with the pen tool, and time management techniques. Discover tips for adding texture to hair and skin, organizing layers efficiently, and choosing skin tones. Explore the use of simple shapes and texture brushes in character design, and understand how to capture personality through shapes. Delve into discussions on workflow development, using Photoshop for illustration and animation, and the importance of education and networking in the field. Acquire valuable knowledge on character design, digital illustration techniques, and professional development in this comprehensive tutorial.

Syllabus

Start
Chioma talks about her process - start w/ simple shapes
How Chioma discusses how she chooses her color palette
Pen tool uses and creating more organic shapes
Deadlines and advice for time management
Sharing techniques for adding texture to hair and blushes
Organizational discussion - naming and finding layers
How Chioma chooses skin tones
Chioma starts working on her second character design
Building with simple shapes
Texture brushes - creating eye shapes
Chioma’s inspiration for her work
Using Photoshop for illustration vs. other programs
Developing you own workflow
Using PS for animation
Chioma starts working on the third character
Capturing the personality of the character in the shapes
Teacher/mentor appreciation
Discussion of education, self-taught, and academic studies
Using LinkedIn for making connections
Adding textural shading
Taking online courses
Recap and preview of tomorrow

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Adobe Creative Cloud

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