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

0. Introduction

01 - Adding color and detail to vector graphics

1. Creative Foundation

02 - Choosing a style
03 - Drawing your artwork
04 - Building your vector shapes

2. Lighting

05 - Establishing light sources
06 - Drawing your light source
07 - How light affects color

3. Colors

08 - Using a color wheel
09 - Color dimensions - Hue, value, intensity
10 - How color affects other colors
11 - Using global colors
12 - Base colors
13 - Shadow colors
14 - Highlight colors and refinement
15 - Coloring with tonal families
16 - Using color for emotion
17 - Shading with cool and warm hues
18 - Creating with the Recolor tool

4. Detailing Methods

19 - Using gradients, blend modes, and opacity
20 - Gradient blend detailing
21 - Radial gradient lighting effect
22 - Spot detailing with radial gradients
23 - Hot spots and deep shadows
24 - Using offset and outline stroke to detail
25 - Using custom brushes to detail
26 - Using rounding techniques to detail
27 - Using layers and masks to improve detailing
28 - Using outer and inner glow for detailing
29 - Creating form with Gaussian blur
30 - Creating motion and depth with Gaussian blur
31 - Adding detail using textures
32 - Colorizing and detailing flat-based artwork
33 - Using multiple methods to detail artwork

5. Color Resources

34 - Collecting color
35 - REUSE - Million-dollar color books

Conclusion

36 - Goodbye

Drawing Vector Graphics: Color and Detail

Authors

Von Glitschka