Designing a Mural Inspired by Aztec Gods and Goddesses - Part 2

This course demonstrates the creation of an Aztek Gods-and-Goddesses mural, from sketching and layering in Adobe Fresco through coloring, gradients, vector work, and print preparation in Adobe Illustrator.

Syllabus

Start
Intro to DTM’s work and recap of day 1
Learning curves with input devices
Dan’s layering and coloring process
Send to Illustrator with Fresco
Viewing layers and wireframes in Illustrator
Adding gradients in Illustrator - subtle transitions
Demo of subtle gradients
Dan’s illustration process
Moving the mural to Illustrator on the desktop
Adding gradients to layers
File sizes and artboard limits
Dan’s favorite stage of the process
Correct layer order - Paste Remembers Layers
Working with vectors and how they work
Final illustration with guides - viewing close-ups
Work with printers
Artist Spotlight of Darryl Fickling https://www.behance.net/darryl_fickling
Dan’s Q&A - looking through Dan’s Behance projects
Dan’s Behance livestreams