Who knew you could fake a watercolor? This course will show you how! The course has 2 parts: Part 1 is in Illustrator, where you learn all about creating Illustrator brushes. You will use these brushes to produce an amazing composition. Next you will take this composition into Photoshop, in Part 2, where you will apply all the finishing touches to make it look like a real watercolor! If you are into art licensing, you can learn this process to help you produce large artworks in bulk or a series in a fraction of the time it would take to paint it using natural media. This course is for intermediate Illustrator and Photoshop users, though everything is explained in a step-by-step way that any graphic designer can follow. The skills you learn will reinforce all you know about Illustrator brushes while giving you a unique and practical purpose. Take a deep dive into the fine art world and produce a fabulous artwork in the process!
The verbal guidance and demonstrations will help you learn all the necessary core skills that can be applied to so many of your future designs. Whether you are new to design, or a fully qualified licensed artist, learning these skills be pivotal in your art licensing adventure! Imagine the time you will save!
In this class we will go through specific concepts in 6 lessons that cover:
<ul><li>Creating simple Illustrator brushes</li>
<li>Creating advanced pattern brushes in illustrator</li>
<li>Composing a striking composition</li>
<li>Layering and finessing your design</li>
</ul> You will get the bonus of…
<ul><li>direction from an instructor who has been in the graphic design and art licensing business for over 40 years as well as being a certified teacher for 30 years</li>
<li>a resource list of helpful online sites to further your education into design.</li>
</ul>Course Synopsis:
Lesson 1
In this lesson, you will learn the basics of creating a custom Illustrator art brush.
 Lesson 2
Advanced brush creation will be our challenge in this lesson filled with plenty of tips and tricks.
Lesson 3
We will focus on the composition in this lesson. Various approaches for composing the pattern are discussed.
Lesson 4
As we continue working on the composition, you will learn various techniques including the creation of a scatter brush for finishing and finessing your layout.
Lesson 5
Intricate deckle-edged brush design is the focus of this lesson with plenty of wisdom thrown in!
Lesson 6
This lesson is all about preparing for Part 2 of this course, which will be done in Illustrator!
 
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 Intro Fake a Watercolor Part 1 Vector Brushes

Lesson 1   Making Simple Brushes

Lesson 2   Advanced Brush Creation

Lesson 3   Creating the Composition

Lesson 4   Layering and Finessing

Lesson 5   The Pattern Brush Made Easy

Lesson 6  Closing Thoughts

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Fake a Watercolor Part 1 - Illustrator Brushes and Composition

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