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Digital Illustration: Drawing with Shapes and Layers
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Overview
Award-winning artist Roman Muradov shows how to build detailed, hand-drawn-feeling illustrations in Photoshop using just two colors and layers, inspired by traditional screen printing. Through a creative exercise built on overlapping shapes, complementary colors, brush and eraser choices, and the Multiply blend mode, simple tools evolve into surprisingly complex, textured images.
Who it's for
Photoshop newcomers and seasoned designers alike who want a fresh, handcrafted look achieved through purely digital means.
Key takeaways
- Building complex images from just two colors and layers
- Using Multiply to mimic screen-printing effects
- Drawing by adding and subtracting shapes rather than sketching freehand
About this course
Learn to create two-color, hand-drawn illustrations in Photoshop with award-winning artist Roman Muradov!
Inspired by traditional screen printing techniques, Roman shares how to use simple tools and just two layers to create detailed designs and complex images. Using a fun, creative exercise, you’ll learn how two colors can evolve into surprising, creative work, simply through the use of overlapping shapes.
Key lessons include:
- Creating complementary colors
- Selecting brushes and erasers
- Using Multiply for screen printing effects
- Drawing by adding and subtracting shapes
Whether you’re new to Photoshop or a seasoned designer, Roman’s approach to achieving handcrafted effects through digital tools will help you stretch your creativity, use Photoshop in new ways, and create work unlike anything you’ve seen before.
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