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Welcome to The Illustration Masterclass
How to Get the Most Out of This Course
What Sorts of Digital Paintings Can You Make in Photoshop? Let Us Count the Ways
Learn or Review Setting Up a New File and Choosing Important Document Settings
Get the Rundown on Important Windows, Tools, and Brushes in Photoshop
Layers: An Important Concept to Know in Photoshop, Gimp, etc.
Introducing My Good Friend the Mixer Brush Tool
Not Your Average Eraser. Painterly Ways to Use This Common Tool in Photoshop
Choosing an Image to Work With
Ready? Let's Start By Placing a Photo, Modyfying It, and Saving As
75+ Resources to Get Free Images, Music, and Videos For Your Projects
Time to Add Our Underpainting. Let's Roll.
Now Let's Add an Overpainting (You Can Have as Many of These As You Want)
Line It Up! Adding a Black Line Drawing Layer to the Mix
Deconstruction Time. Erase and Eat Into the Original Photograph
Polishing and Finishing Up: Using Sponge, Dodge, and Burn Tools to Finalize
Assignment #1: Now It's Your Turn. Create Your Own Digital Painting
Advanced Ways of Working With These Techniques: Case Study- Childrens' Book Art
Under the Hood: Inside a Lori Leak Illustration (Case Study)
How to Easily Cut, Paste, and Collage Photos Into Your Images in Photoshop
Saving Projects For Print VS. the Web: How Not to Shoot Yourself In the Foot
Lighting Is Key, Or... You Can't Fix Everything Later on the Computer
From So-So to Pro: Follow These 8 Simple Rules For Better Images Every Time
The Top Amateur Design Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Why Filters and Effects in Photoshop and GIMP Are NOT Your Friends
Resource: Important Design Principles To Consider for Making Images
New to Adobe Illustrator? Here's the Crash Course to Get You Started.
Important Copyright Issues You Need to Know & Choosing a Photo as a Guide
Placing Your Photo as a Guide in Illustrator
Setting Up Your Brush and Making a "Drawing" Layer in Illustrator
Draw the Black and White Line Drawing in Illustrator
Pause Here to Learn How to Save Properly and Save Yourself Pain and Suffering
Adding Color: Option #1. Coloring With the Brush Tools in Illustrator
Adding Color: Option #2. Use The Live Paint Bucket Tool in Illustrator
Adding Color: Option #3. Cheat and Go Color It In Photoshop
Saving a Final Web Version in Illustrator
Saving a Final Web Version in Adobe Photoshop
Photographer Credit for the Hamster Image
Assignment #2: Create Your Own Illustration in Illustrator
Recipe#1: Try Word Association and Listmaking to Tackle a Problem
Recipe #2: Go Outside and Play (And DON'T Think of an Idea!)
Recipe #3: Start Becoming More Creative While You Sleep
Recipe #4: Sometimes More is More
Recipe #5: Make the Ordinary Extraordinary
Why Start Freelancing?
Activity: Do You Have the Right Personality to Survive & Thrive as a Freelancer?
Extra: Freelancing 101 For Artists LIVE Interview
Join Our Closed Facebook Group: Creativity Is Contageous
Extra: The Only "Evergreen" Tools You Need to Know in Any Imaging Program
Extra: Take Your Best Digital Paintings & Start Selling Them Online (Case Study)
Extra: Link Your Online Store to Your Website and Social Media Pages
Children's Book Templates: For Amazon KDP, Lulu, and More
Color Secrets (Cheatsheet) -Explode Your Art
The Gimp Cheat Sheet -Use These Illustration Techniques in Gimp
Music Credits from the Digital Painting in Photoshop Section (*Kevin MacLeod Rules the World!)
Thank You For Taking This Course!
Get 30 Minutes of FREE Extra One on One Coaching
Bonus: Freebies and Discounts
Introduction and Welcome
Welcome to The Illustration Masterclass
Preview
Introduction to Digital Painting in Photoshop
How to Get the Most Out of This Course
Preview
What Sorts of Digital Paintings Can You Make in Photoshop? Let Us Count the Ways
Preview
Diving Into Photoshop and Its Painting Tools
Learn or Review Setting Up a New File and Choosing Important Document Settings
Get the Rundown on Important Windows, Tools, and Brushes in Photoshop
Layers: An Important Concept to Know in Photoshop, Gimp, etc.
Introducing My Good Friend the Mixer Brush Tool
Preview
Not Your Average Eraser. Painterly Ways to Use This Common Tool in Photoshop
Time For Action. Let's Make a Digital Painting Together!
Choosing an Image to Work With
Ready? Let's Start By Placing a Photo, Modyfying It, and Saving As
75+ Resources to Get Free Images, Music, and Videos For Your Projects
Time to Add Our Underpainting. Let's Roll.
Now Let's Add an Overpainting (You Can Have as Many of These As You Want)
Line It Up! Adding a Black Line Drawing Layer to the Mix
Deconstruction Time. Erase and Eat Into the Original Photograph
Polishing and Finishing Up: Using Sponge, Dodge, and Burn Tools to Finalize
Assignment #1: Now It's Your Turn. Create Your Own Digital Painting
Intermediate and Advanced Ways You Can Use These Techniques (Case Study)
Advanced Ways of Working With These Techniques: Case Study- Childrens' Book Art
Under the Hood: Inside a Lori Leak Illustration (Case Study)
How to Easily Cut, Paste, and Collage Photos Into Your Images in Photoshop
Mastering More Image Editing and Creation Skills in Photoshop
Saving Projects For Print VS. the Web: How Not to Shoot Yourself In the Foot
Lighting Is Key, Or... You Can't Fix Everything Later on the Computer
From So-So to Pro: Follow These 8 Simple Rules For Better Images Every Time
The Top Amateur Design Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Why Filters and Effects in Photoshop and GIMP Are NOT Your Friends
Resource: Important Design Principles To Consider for Making Images
Easy Ways to Start Illustrating in Adobe Illustrator
New to Adobe Illustrator? Here's the Crash Course to Get You Started.
Preview
Important Copyright Issues You Need to Know & Choosing a Photo as a Guide
Placing Your Photo as a Guide in Illustrator
Setting Up Your Brush and Making a "Drawing" Layer in Illustrator
Draw the Black and White Line Drawing in Illustrator
Pause Here to Learn How to Save Properly and Save Yourself Pain and Suffering
Adding Color: Option #1. Coloring With the Brush Tools in Illustrator
Adding Color: Option #2. Use The Live Paint Bucket Tool in Illustrator
Adding Color: Option #3. Cheat and Go Color It In Photoshop
Saving a Final Web Version in Illustrator
Saving a Final Web Version in Adobe Photoshop
Photographer Credit for the Hamster Image
Assignment #2: Create Your Own Illustration in Illustrator
5 Simple Recipes For Beating Creative Blocks
Recipe#1: Try Word Association and Listmaking to Tackle a Problem
Recipe #2: Go Outside and Play (And DON'T Think of an Idea!)
Recipe #3: Start Becoming More Creative While You Sleep
Recipe #4: Sometimes More is More
Recipe #5: Make the Ordinary Extraordinary
Now What? Get Started With Freelancing
Why Start Freelancing?
Activity: Do You Have the Right Personality to Survive & Thrive as a Freelancer?
Extra: Freelancing 101 For Artists LIVE Interview
Extras, Resources, Credits, and Conclusion
Join Our Closed Facebook Group: Creativity Is Contageous
Extra: The Only "Evergreen" Tools You Need to Know in Any Imaging Program
Extra: Take Your Best Digital Paintings & Start Selling Them Online (Case Study)
Extra: Link Your Online Store to Your Website and Social Media Pages
Children's Book Templates: For Amazon KDP, Lulu, and More
Color Secrets (Cheatsheet) -Explode Your Art
The Gimp Cheat Sheet -Use These Illustration Techniques in Gimp
Music Credits from the Digital Painting in Photoshop Section (*Kevin MacLeod Rules the World!)
Thank You For Taking This Course!
Free 30 Minute Coaching Call and Bonus Lesson
Get 30 Minutes of FREE Extra One on One Coaching
Bonus: Freebies and Discounts
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