Digital Illustration: Turn Hand Sketches into Vector Art Part I

A B O U T

This Skillshare class if about creating your own unique digital illustrations from a hand sketch, whether you are drawing freehand or tracing your photographs. Each student will learn how to go from a black and white pen drawing to a vector illustration using trace paper, black pens, a smartphone or camera, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe Illustrator. The class will break down each lesson into very small pieces to easily follow along and apply the techniques to your own designs. Final products will be a digital illustration students can print as posters, frame them, or simply add them to an online portfolio.

M A T E R I A L S   N E E D E D

• white trace paper or drawing paper
• black ink pens
• camera or smart phone
• computer with Adobe Illustrator + Adobe Photoshop

• Digital Illustration > Introduction
• Digital Illustration > Lesson One
• Digital Illustration > Lesson Two
• Digital Illustration > Lesson Three
• Digital Illustration > Lesson Four