Digital Tutors - Digital Painting Contrasting Elements for Portraiture | +project files | .flv | 1.7Gb

Lesson Outline (40 lessons)

In this series of lessons we will leanr how to create a finished illustration while focusing on the topic of contrasting elements

We will learn a variety of useful digital illustration techniques. We will go through every step of this illustration, from the rough sketch to the refinement phase, all the way to the finishing touches that bring this image to life.

1. "Establishing the scene's color, light, and silhouette"

3. Blocking in form with light and shadow

5. Adjusting the pose to feed the personality

7. Facing the reflection

9. Checking the anatomy

11. Flipping the refinement

13. Facial refinement - Working on the nose and surrounding area

15. "Facial refinement - Reconstructing the jaw, cheek, forehead, and ear"

17. "Contrasting skin tones, warm vs cold"

19. Refining the body of the bride - Arm and neck

21. Reworking the hand of the bride

23. Detailing the hand of the reflection

25. Hair refinement - Reworking the wild hair

27. Hair refinement - Reworking the loose bun

29. "Detail work, emphasis on bride's face - 1"

31. Reflection refinement - Eyes 1

33. Reflection refinement - Nose

35. Reuniting with objects - Necklace

37. Final touches - Fixing small errors

39. Final touches - Grounding elements

2. Adding objects to define the scene

4. Contrasting elements for contrasting personalities

6. Facing the bride

8. Refining the reflection

10. Flipping the image for added adjustments

12. Facial refinement - Adding seductive eyes to the reflection

14. Facial refinement - Working on the lips and surrounding area

16. Facial refinement - Adjusting the facial features of the bride

18. Refining the body of the bride - Back and shoulder

20. Refining the body of the reflection

22. Refining the hand of the bride

24. Grounding the mirror with shadows

26. Hair refinement - Detailing the wild hair

28. Hair refinement - Detailing the loose bun

30. "Detail work, emphasis on bride's face - 2"

32. Reflection refinement - Eyes 2

34. Reflection refinement - Lips

36. Reuniting with objects - Earrings

38. "Final touches - Refinements in the body, hair, and dress"

40. "Final touches - Color tones, blurred vs hard edge"