
Intro: Here I will explain who I am, and I will show you some of the works I do for a living. I will also explain how I got the idea to make this lecture in the first place. The idea came after someone posted a question about one of their drawings, on a facebook group I follow (Frame Dump, a group for storyboard artists, I recommend you follow the group). I saw immediately that this person had trouble making realistic drawings, because they didn't use photos references. So I decided to create a course explaining how to correctly use photos to make your drawings better and more believable.
Finding references photos and using them properly, to create a believable sketch.
Using good references (from photos or other illustrators) to create interesting lights and colors.
Follow, with my comments, the whole process of creating the initial sketch. I included the coloring of the sketch, but you can skip this part (second half of video), because you will get more from the final coloring in the last video. I still let it here, if you want to see the iterations I went through to try to find the best color choice.
Watch the full coloring process, with all the effects I used. This one without comments, but it will be useful to understand the thinking process.
Those two bonus videos are a real project I had to do for a client. They show the entire creation process of a real storyboard being created, with the help of photo references. It was for an instagram story advertising, that's why it's a vertical format. This video is the creation of the sketches, to validate the concept with the client.
Creation of the final line art from the sketches.
I first got the idea to create this course, after someone posted a question about their drawing on a Facebook group I follow, dedicated to storyboard artists (Frame Dump). I immediately understood that their drawing lacked realism, didn't look professional, because they didn't use any photos references to create it. It was painfully obvious to a trained eye. That's why I realized it would be so valuable to create a course, showing how a professional artist uses photos to draw and color faster, better, and in a more realist way.
There are so many courses here and elsewhere, teaching people how to draw or color. But I realized nobody really explained, in a precise and coherent manner, the little tips and tricks that professional artists use to deliver quality content, in a timely manner. I think this course will help intermediate artists work more efficiently. And then be profitable on the market.
This course will not teach you anatomy, or how to draw. It will not teach you the fundamentals of photoshop. But if you already have the basics of those skills, it will show you how professional work is really done. It will give you all the tips and tricks to draw more efficiently. If you are a complete beginner, it can still be useful, to give you a few indications of what to do later on, to work in this beautiful field.
Looking forward to seeing you inside :)