Creating a Mixed Media Illustration in Photoshop and Painter
In this tutorial, we are going to create a mixed-media illustration with a combination of a scanned face drawn on paper, scanned acrylic textures, and various textures made with Corel Painter. Software required: Photoshop CC, Corel Painter 2015.
What you'll learn
In this tutorial, we are going to create a mixed-media illustration with a combination of a scanned face drawn on paper, scanned acrylic textures, and various textures made with Corel Painter. All elements will be combined with Photoshop into a unique, mixed-media artwork. We will be making various textures with Corel Painter and working with the textures and scanned elements in Photoshop. Different digital techniques will be used to add special flavor to this drawing and to bring it to the next level, while maintaining the original hand-drawn feel. By the end of the tutorial, you will be more knowledgeable in combining scanned and digitally-made elements, and in how to bring your drawings on paper to the next level using mixed-media techniques. Software required: Photoshop CC, Corel Painter 2015.
Table of contents
- Setting up Project in Photoshop 8m
- Expanding Lines from the Neck 7m
- Making Watercolor Textures in Painter 5m
- Texturizing Illustration with Watercolor Textures 10m
- Adding Color Variance to Watercolor Textures 11m
- Working on the Eyes 10m
- Coloring the Eyebrows 7m
- Creating a Painted Abstract Texture in Painter 10m
- Applying Texture to the Face 8m
- Implementing Texture to the Body 10m
- Adding Details to the Head 6m
- Working on the Mouth 10m
- Shading the Illustration 10m
- Adjusting Colors 6m
About the author
Igor Šćekić is an illustrator, digital artist, and graphic designer based in Zagreb, Croatia. As a visual person, he is interested in all forms of visual art. Since his early age he was exploring different art styles and techniques. Discovering the power of digital software for creating artworks directed his life into an endless maze of artistic experiments. He has worked with a wide range of clients, on many personal projects and collaborated with other artists. His works have been on exhibitio... more