Illustrating Emotions through Color
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Harness the power of color to create emotional illustrations that impact the eye as well as the heart
Would you like to start telling stories through powerful illustrations? Learn how to create images that connect with the viewer in an emotional way, working with color professionally as an emotional tool and capturing the essence and atmosphere of your characters.
Illustrator and concept artist Gaby Zermeño specializes in transmitting emotions through her illustrations. She has worked for publishers such as Macmillan and Cambridge University Press, created illustrated projects for Netflix, Cartoon Network, and OhMyDisney, and animated projects for studios such as Anima, Mighty, Lunch Films, and Sesame Workshop.
Start the course by getting to know Gaby. Learn how she moved from graphic design to working as a freelance illustrator in the publishing and animation industry and discover some artists who have influenced her style.
First, look at what is commonly associated with different colors and examples of their communicative use in illustrations and films. See their importance in creating atmospheres and transmitting emotions.
Explore the idea or narrative that you are going to illustrate in your project based on a basic emotion like joy, fear, or sadness. Search for graphic references to support your image.
Gaby shows you her creative process and the main tools she uses in Photoshop. Discover the rules of visual style for use in your illustration, do some composition and design exercises starting from basic figures, and begin sketching.
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