Digital Shading Techniques
Learn to illustrate with different patterns, hatching, and strokes using Illustrator and Photoshop
Looking for a creative way to add a punch of expressiveness to your projects? Follow along with illustrator and art director Abraham García as he teaches you the hatching technique—a process that uses parallel lines to add shading—in Illustrator and Photoshop.
This original technique is a great addition to any designer’s artistic repertoire.
Start by familiarizing yourself with Abraham García’s work and influences.
Next, discover the Illustrator brushes and tools he uses to create shapes, shading, and volume and get tips on how to correctly prepare a file.
Now you’re ready to start designing your label. To do so, Abraham guides you through the process of creating a reference board in Photoshop, optimizing your composition, vectorizing your sketch, and adding shading and baselines.
Add a font to your project, then learn to adapt and fine-tune the details of the letters in Photoshop using lights, shadows, and embellishments.
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