5PM – Beginner Digital Illustration

WEDNESDAY CLASS

Today we added the tail and the wing to our Blue Jay project. We used the following steps for each item.

• First, draw a base shape in a solid color. (shape of the tail or wing)
• Select the shape with the Magic Wand tool. This makes staying inside the lines easy while we add details.
• Add darker and lighter shades of color using the Airbrush tool for soft gradient transitions of color.
• Draw the lines to separate the feathers, and show detail. (NOTE: lines can be drawn in a separate layer to allow freedom of coloring)
• Add more feather details as lines or colors as needed.

Next week we will draw the details of the head and face.

HOMEWORK

Consider the WIP (work in progress) image above. Make sure your layers is organized the same way for best results. Catch up and re-do anything you need, to be ready for next class. You should be caught up at least to the picture above.