Digital Color for Manga Illustrations
A course by Carolina Cardona , Illustrator and Graphic Designer
Communicate emotions through color, textures and body expression in your characters influenced by manga artwork
Communicate emotions through color, textures and body expression in your characters influenced by manga artwork
Colors are a crucial part of making your line work as expressive as the look on your characters' faces. For digital illustrator Carolina Cardona, better known as Caroca, this is one of the underlying principles of her artwork where she expertly blends a variety of tones to create powerful compositions influenced by manga.
In this course, learn how to bring your character illustrations to life using a well-defined color palette and prepare your final art for printing or to share online. Combine digital techniques using Photoshop to produce unique textures with the power to convey emotions.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 30 downloads
- 97% positive reviews (34)
- 1,233 students
- 14 lessons (2h 23m)
- 30 additional resources (19 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Illustrate your own interpretation of a character from your favorite book or manga and create a poster ready to be printed.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in learning how to create eye-catching compositions, apply texture to their artwork, and enhance their use of color palettes.
Requirements and materials
Basic knowledge of Photoshop is recommended to take this course.
Course materials include pencils, markers, colored pencils, paper, a graphics tablet with Photoshop or any digital drawing tool.
Reviews
A course by Carolina Cardona
Carolina Cardona, better known as Caroca, is a digital illustrator from Colombia who relishes the creative process and constantly experiments with colors, shapes, and textures.
Throughout her career, she's had the opportunity to work as a video game artist, an illustrator for advertising agencies, and as a freelance artist for a variety of magazines. Her work has also been featured at the Salón Visual Bacánika in Bogotá and she has taught workshops at SOFA.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Let's do it
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Search your library
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Mood board
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The sketch
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Digital sketch
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U3
Color application
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Lines and base color
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Color palette
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Color application 1
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Color application 2
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Color 3 application
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U4
Finishing touches!
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Final effects
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Export for printing
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Export for digital media
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FP
Final project
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Digital Color for Manga Illustrations
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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melinadga182
Buen curso
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fco.reveles
Esta muy bien.
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orochio21
inpirador
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ivandot
es un excelente curso
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fiona_strange
Very useful course, improved my confidence in choosing colour palettes.