For the past 14 weeks, we discussed and learned so much more about the 7 elements of design. We also went through numerous tutorials for all of these elements to have clearer and better understanding how each of the elements affect artworks.
This week ends our short illustrator projects focusing on the elements. And we are finishing up with space! It is important to understand space in digital art, especially if you plan to make an artwork that has depth! Below are a couple digital art lessons that will help you in this endeavor!
SPACE…the final frontier…Ok, so that’s not the kind of space that we’re talking about, but it is OUR final element to explore and there is soooo much to explore, so let’s dive in! (Or perhaps spacesuit up…)
You know that since we are talking about form, we’ll be diving into some 3D effects in this post! As we learn how to do digital art with form here we’ll not only explore the 3D effects, but also learn how to use gradients in illustrator to make some simple forms.
There’s only 2 elements left to explore! Today we’re looking at form. This is where you can bring some reality into your designs and artwork; it can turn the flat into the living.
Ready to learn how to add texture in Illustrator!? In these digital art lesson tutorials you’ll take your artwork to the next level with Illustrator textures. There are a few different techniques that you can explore below and while some of them overlap, each presenter has a different style. Use the one that works best for you and leave the rest!
The smooth comforting feel of your soft cotton sheets…
The rough bark of the old tree that you climbed as a young child…
The creamy, yet sticky feeling of your favorite chopstick on your lips…
The tutorials you see below will show you how to do some digital art shading.
In the past couple weeks we talked about color and got a peek into what value is in relation to color.
If you missed the post about color, you may want to go back and check it out as it will directly correspond to some of the tutorials shown below. The tutorials below will help you learn how to do digital art using color throughout illustrator in places like the color picker, swatches, and the color guide.
