2013
Lynda.com
Von Glitschka
5h 0m
English

A sketch is a great starting place, but color and detail are what take your illustrations to the next level. Von Glitschka returns in this follow-up to his popular Drawing Vector Graphics course to show how to add dimension, texture, and color to your designs with Adobe Illustrator. Along the way, Von reveals his insights on the creative process, and shares the work of seven inspiring illustrators.
Topics include:
Choosing a style
Establishing primary and secondary light sources
How lighting affects color
Working with the color wheel
Building a global color wheel
Creating emotion through color
Using gradient blends
Spit detailing
Using custom brushes
Rounding detail with the VectorScribe plugin
Adding depth
Finding inspiration

Introduction 2m 18s
Welcome 1m 21s
Exercise files 57s
1. The Process 7m 53s
Attention to details 2m 20s
Trial and error in creativity 1m 50s
Choosing a style 2m 13s
Great plugins for detailing in Adobe Illustrator 1m 30s
2. Lighting 22m 7s
Understanding light 1m 8s
Establishing a primary light source 4m 12s
Establishing a secondary light source 4m 6s
Drawing your light source 3m 14s
How lighting affects color 7m 43s
Artistic "lightcense" 1m 44s
3. Colors 1h 26m
Coloring 101 2m 39s
The digital color wheel 7m 36s
The analog color wheel 2m 18s
Color dimension one: Hue 5m 56s
Color dimension two: Value 9m 41s
Color dimension three: Intensity 5m 2s
How colors affect other colors 5m 39s
Creating a global color hierarchy 13m 7s
Color exploration: A trial-and-error process 10m 21s
Base colors 4m 5s
Shadow colors 6m 43s
Highlight colors 6m 47s
Creating emotion through color 6m 32s
4. Detailing Methods 2h 29m
The method to the madness 1m 30s
Using gradient blends: Blend modes and opacity 11m 58s
Using gradient blends: Hierarchy 7m 45s
Using gradient blends: Transparencies 7m 13s
Using gradient blends: Effects 6m 53s
Spot detailing with radial blends 5m 40s
Hot spots and deep shadows 6m 39s
Custom brushes for shadows and highlights 10m 15s
Using custom brushes 10m 41s
Using the inset shape technique on an illustration 10m 35s
Using the inset shape technique on a brand character 2m 7s
Rounding detail with the VectorScribe plugin 8m 22s
Using layers and masks to control Photoshop effects 5m 58s
Using layers and masks to control detailing 4m 43s
Using the Inner Glow and Outer Glow effects 7m 16s
Using the Gaussian Blur effect 3m 53s
Creating form with the Gaussian Blur effect 5m 53s
Adding motion with Gaussian Blur 3m 30s
Texturizing your illustration 8m 26s
Adding depth with Gaussian Blur 4m 55s
Texturizing your illustration: Adding authentic distress 6m 58s
Thick and thin linears with the Width tool 8m 19s
5. Color Resource 3m 13s
Color harvesting 1m 12s
Million-dollar color books for FREE 2m 1s
6. Inspiration 28m 13s
Inspiring illustrators 2m 2s
Inspiring illustrators: Lisa Ballard 1m 40s
Inspiring illustrators: Melanie Matthews 3m 42s
Inspiring illustrators: Luc Latulippe 3m 16s
Inspiring illustrators: Rob McClurkan 2m 52s
Inspiring illustrators: Jannie Ho 4m 36s
Inspiring illustrators: Andi Butler 5m 37s
Inspiring illustrators: Joey Ellis 4m 28s
Conclusion 53s
Closing thoughts 53s

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