Illustrating Simple Characters and Environments with Forced Flat Technique - Part 1

Explore the "forced flat" illustration technique with illustrator Codi Bear in this Adobe Live session. Learn how to create simple silhouettes for characters and environments, starting from ideation and sketching to final design. Discover Codi's unique approach to perspective, character design, and environment creation. Follow along as she demonstrates flattening patterns, working with simple shapes, and adding details to characters. Gain insights into composition, thumbnailing, color coding layers, and mood board creation. Understand perspective techniques for interiors, problem-solving strategies, and how to avoid tangents in illustrations. Witness the process of building 3D interiors, balancing layouts, and applying flat-flat perspective to environment details. Perfect for illustrators looking to expand their skillset and develop a distinctive style.

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Codi Bear’s work and portfolio
Forced perspective
Description of the types of perspectives
Codi’s journey into her art style
Showing examples of forced flat perspective in other mediums
Demonstration of flattening patterns - patterned shirt
Creating with simple shapes
Adding a flattened bandana to the bear character
Discussing vectorizing rasterized images
Codi Bear quick self portrait
Working sizes and formats
Adding more details to the bear character - t-shirt, stitching lines, buttons
Creating the pattern for the button-up shirt
Lowering pattern opacity to lessen distraction - adding more details
Creating elastic banding for the jacket - simplification of details
How Codi Bear handles artist block
Codi Bear’s composition and thumbnailing process
Color coding layers for organization
Codi’s mood board in prep for her illustration
Discussing DTIYS draw this in your style
Perspective techniques for interiors - simplifying perspective
Adding dimension to the 3D interior - building out the forms
Canvas rotation
Codi walks through her process of flattening shapes
Problem solving and retraining your brain
Looking at the process sketch and using it as a guide
Noticing and avoiding tangents
Balancing the floor plank layouts
Using Codi’s flat-flat perspective for environment details
Side-profile perspective flower pots