Drawing Vector Graphics: Color and Detail

Course details

A sketch is a great starting place, but lighting, color, and detail are what take your illustrations to the next level. In this course, Von Glitschka shows you how to use lighting effects, colors, and a great variety of detailing methods to your designs with Adobe Illustrator. Along the way, Von reveals his insights on the creative process and shares creative works that demonstrate the techniques he’s teaching.

Concepts

Introduction

Adding color and detail to vector graphics

Creative Foundation

Choosing a style
Drawing your artwork
Building your vector shapes

Lighting

Establishing light sources
Drawing your light source
How light affects color

Colors

Using a color wheel
Color dimensions - Hue, value, intensity
How color affects other colors
Using global colors
Base colors
Shadow colors
Highlight colors and refinement
Coloring with tonal families
Using color for emotion
Shading with cool and warm hues
Creating with the Recolor tool

Detailing Methods

Using gradients, blend modes, and opacity
Gradient blend detailing
Radial gradient lighting effect
Spot detailing with radial gradients
Hot spots and deep shadows
Using offset and outline stroke to detail
Using custom brushes to detail
Using rounding techniques to detail
Using layers and masks to improve detailing
Using outer and inner glow for detailing
Creating form with Gaussian blur
Creating motion and depth with Gaussian blur
Adding detail using textures
Colorizing and detailing flat-based artwork
Using multiple methods to detail artwork

Color Resources

Collecting color
REUSE - Million-dollar color books

Conclusion

Goodbye