Illustrating Simple Characters and Environments - Part 2

This course demonstrates Codi Bear’s process for designing simple characters and environments using a forced-flat technique. It covers ideation, sketching, silhouettes, texture, color palettes, composition, lighting, shadows, and contrast.

Syllabus

Start
Codi’s work and recap of day 1
Codi discusses using texture for creating depth
Reusing color palettes
How Codi developed her color palette
Adding and saving colors to PS swatches
Using IG to push yourself out of your comfort zone
How Codi’s texture process creates visual interest and frame’s the subjects
Val and Codi talk about their Design-off episodes
Adding more contrasting colors
Discussing Kyle T. Webster’s brush packs
Locking transparency or clipping masks to color inside shapes
Codi explains her lighting process - using overlay layer blending mode
Using the Clear brush mode instead of the eraser
Codi’s inspirations
Creating shadows and enhancing the light effects
Using reference while painting
Adding more contrasting shadows - texturing broad shapes
Sharing specific colors with chat - discussing ancient tech
Nostalgia vibes in Codi’s texturing
Artist Spotlight of Yudhi Aditya: https://www.behance.net/yudiiaditya
Diving back into Codi’s composition
Finding your happy place to draw inspiration from
Color theory discussion - checking values
Using contrast to draw attention
Recap of Codi’s work and advice for finding your interests