
Learn to draw vector shapes in Photoshop using shape tools, color fills, strokes, and transform options to create rounded rectangles and circles, using control and shift keys.
Master the pen tool to create and edit custom cartoon shapes in Photoshop, including adding and deleting anchor points, adjusting bezier handles, and converting points for sharp or smooth corners.
Master vector layers and masks in photoshop to organize artwork and craft depth. Use clipping masks, vector masking, opacity, and layer groups to enhance cartoon illustrations.
Draw and color a cute lychee character body in Photoshop by forming base shapes, adding bubble details, and applying light and dark shading with layer masks and clipping masks.
Illustrate mouth and lips in Photoshop by grouping layers, using the lips tool, shaping with anchor points, and applying clipping masks, shadows, and tongue details for depth.
Create an orange cartoon character by building a base body with shape tools and brush tool, refining anchor points, applying colors, highlights, and clipping masks, while organizing layers for shading.
Draw orange character’s eyes in Photoshop, shaping with pen and direct selection tools, color and shade with shadows and highlights, and use clipping and vector masks with glow.
Learn to illustrate a mouth and nose in Photoshop by building lips, teeth, and tongue with shading and highlights, using clipping and vector masks for depth.
Draw a leaf and stem for a cute orange character using clipping and vector masks. Adjust colors, highlights, and shadows with opacity for a final polished look.
Build a cute candy character body in Photoshop by creating circles, duplicating layers, applying clipping masks, adjusting colors and shadows, and refining with blur and opacity.
Create the candy character's eyes using base shapes, shadows, and clipping masks. Refine colors from purple to white, add eyeballs and highlights, and flip for symmetry.
Develop a candy character in Photoshop by constructing shapes, refining anchor points, adding layered shadows, adjusting color and opacity, and finalizing the concept art for a cute cartoon.
Learn to add chocolate chips on the head of a DOKO character by creating varied shapes and tones with clipping masks in Photoshop.
Conclude the Tokyo candy illustration by detailing the eyes, mouth, and tongue, and finalize shading, lighting, and depth using vector shapes, clipping masks, and subtle specular highlights.
In this lecture, you will learn how to use "content aware tracing tool" to convert raster logo into vector shape with few clicks. And another simple method for doing the same.
What you'll learn
Use Adobe Photoshop vector shapes in order to complete a vector illustration
Use quick & easy vector tools/techniques of cartoon illustration
how to find your own style and design for your own cartoon characters.
Can illustrate adorable cartoons, objects, cuteness based on this technique
Create artwork for 2D games, prints, ebooks, magazines, and videos
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Requirements
Adobe Photoshop CS6 or CC
Basics understanding of Adobe Photoshop UI
Downloadable content (Concept Drawings) available
Description
Create vector-based Character Illustrations using Adobe Photoshop
This course is designed to give you the ability to draw cute cartoon characters with the help of vector tools and shapes in Photoshop. No raster technique will be used. The course takes you through the entire vector illustration process so that you can use the techniques learned in this course to make cute cartoon drawings according to your choices! And finally, you can export art into EPS format and open it in Adobe Illustrator as a vector file.
Become a Vector Illustrator in under a few hours!
In this course, you'll learn how to draw cute cartoon characters from fruits and candies and then you can apply the same technique to other types of characters. We will illustrate eyes, nose, mouth expressions, the base body, and the simple techniques to give the image to your imagination.
We will explain:
How to use Adobe Photoshop in order to complete a vector illustration
simple steps to illustrate cartoons, objects, landscape based on this technique
Quick & easy tools/techniques of cartoon illustration
Techniques to create artwork for 2D games, prints, ebooks, magazines, and videos
About various short-keys of Photoshop to speed up workflow
Content and overview
This course includes over 19 lectures and about 4 hours of content, suited for anyone interested in digital illustration.
Starting with understanding the vector tools and techniques in Photoshop, we will introduce you to vector tools in Photoshop and how to use them for illustration. Then we will move to cartoon illustration. We will cover the body, eyes, lips, glossy effects, candy, vector tools, and vector masking. You will get to know many keyboard short keys of various tools and commands for a fast workflow.
Throughout the course, it will focus on Layers Management and Grouping Layers.
Who will find it useful:
Anyone who is passionate about cartoon illustration and wants to develop their skills.
Existing illustrators who want to get more involved with character design.
Those who would like to learn more about drawing in Illustrator and Photoshop.
Who want to use vector shapes and pen tool to create cartoons and export into EPS format
Ready to start creating your own awesome characters? Enroll in this course now and get started!
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