Illustration: from sketch to finished piece

The process of an illustration through an example: ideas and thumbnails, sketch, line, colour, light and delivery; plus how to handle a commission, harmonious colours and how to protect your work.

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What’s inside

  1. From the idea to the finished plate
  2. The process
  3. The brief
  4. Thumbnails
  5. Color harmonies
  6. Sketch and final illustration
  7. Light and volume
  8. Your rights
  9. Twelve thumbnails

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  2. Replace the text, images and data with your own. The speaker notes tell you what to say on each slide.
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