Designing Real Life-Inspired Figures and Fictional Characters in Photoshop - Part 1

This course demonstrates an illustrator’s process for creating expressive characters in Photoshop, beginning with simple vector shapes and developing them through line art, color, texture, and shading. It also discusses workflow organization, illustration tools, and adapting Photoshop for animation.

Syllabus

Start
Chioma talks about her process - start w/ simple shapes
How Chioma discusses how she chooses her color palette
Pen tool uses and creating more organic shapes
Deadlines and advice for time management
Sharing techniques for adding texture to hair and blushes
Organizational discussion - naming and finding layers
How Chioma chooses skin tones
Chioma starts working on her second character design
Building with simple shapes
Texture brushes - creating eye shapes
Chioma’s inspiration for her work
Using Photoshop for illustration vs. other programs
Developing you own workflow
Using PS for animation
Chioma starts working on the third character
Capturing the personality of the character in the shapes
Teacher/mentor appreciation
Discussion of education, self-taught, and academic studies
Using LinkedIn for making connections
Adding textural shading
Taking online courses
Recap and preview of tomorrow