In this class project together we will create a dynamic, almost smooth ;) flat-style illustration of an athlete of your choosing. You can either follow along and do the same illustration as me (I'll provide downloadable files of the reference picture (withCC0 licence), the “bubblegram” I made, the final outcome in an editable format).

By applying the technique I show you, you will be able to translate a real life picture to an almost smooth geometrical illustration, with adding your own style as a signature element.
I show you an opportunity to design faster, easier but still adopt your own personality, style into the final picture.

As a first step i’ll show you how i gather inspiration, which artists I admire and follow(I plan to have several slides/visuals about my inspiration sources, I’ll also provide a clickable “link sheet” to get easy access to them)

After finding the reference picture we would like to use as the main reference for our illustration we’ll create the sketch and bubblegram of the illustration in Procreate. I’ll provide all the necessary information about how to create an illustration like this in procreate, so even beginners can easily follow along. If you're confident enough with how to use the tool, you can use your own reference picture. However if you’re just starting out as an illustrator feel free to use my files as a base to complete the class project and practice the technique.
When we have the outline of the main illustration we’re going on a color hunt to find out which color combinations fit our final drawing, how to apply color and what should you keep in mind when coloring? (I plan to provide a link sheet to the color resource pages)
After we finish the illustration we’ll also export a Procreate/Photoshop/JPEG/PNG format of the finished artwork in order to have a backup copy for future modification/printing/uploading on the web/POD sites or even make a print out of it do decorate your space or share it as a gift with someone..

Please feel free to reach out in the class discussion if you need help, encouragement or just to say hi to everyone doing the same assignment.

Sophia Kim

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