Cover Art Illustration with Pencil, Ink, and Digital Painting
A course by Robert Sammelin , Artist and Art Director
Combine pencil and ink drawings with digital painting and image processing to illustrate captivating cover art
Combine pencil and ink drawings with digital painting and image processing to illustrate captivating cover art
Embracing imperfections can open up a whole new world of creative possibilities. That’s the philosophy of illustrator and art director Robert Sammelin, a self-professed comic book superfan who has collaborated with the likes of Nike, The New York Times, Waxwork Records, and WIRED.
In this online course, Robert teaches you how to combine the controlled chaos of analog drawing with the limitless world of digital painting to illustrate a striking piece of cover art. Explore pencil and ink techniques, experiment with textures, and refine your image with post-processing in Photoshop. Bring old and new worlds together to take your drawings to the next level!
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 20 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (75)
- 2,876 students
- 17 lessons (3h 15m)
- 20 additional resources (9 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
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Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Create a movie-inspired piece of cover art using mixed-media techniques.
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Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone who wants to elevate their art by combining analog techniques and digital coloring.
Requirements and materials
Basic illustration and intermediate Photoshop skills are required for this course.
As for materials, you need:
- • pencils and paper
• ink
• brushes and nibs
• an iPad with Photoshop installed
• an Apple Pencil.
Reviews
A course by Robert Sammelin
Robert Sammelin is an art director and illustrator from the north of Sweden. For as long as he can remember he has loved creating art of all kinds inspired by his passion for comic books, music, and film. A large chunk of his spare time is spent making cover art for comic books and LPs. He also makes editorial illustrations for magazines and advertising, as well as movie posters, screen prints, and 3D art.
Robert got his break at a video games studio in Stockholm, a long collaboration that enabled him to work on titles including Arc Raiders, Star Wars Battlefront 2, Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, and Just Cause 2, among others. He simultaneously garnered an extensive portfolio of his own clients including Apple, Nike, The New York Times, WIRED, Entertainment Weekly, Esquire, Hasbro, Waxwork Records, Vinegar Syndrome, Iam8bit, Dark Horse, and many more. He also designed the double LP for one of his all-time favorites Ennio Morricone.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
The First Steps
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Inspiration and References
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The Digital Sketch and Composition
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Colour Planning 1
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Colour Planning 2
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U3
The Analogue Illustration
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Pencilling the Drawing
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Inking with a Brush and Nib
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Ink Washes
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Making Custom Textures and Scanning
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U4
Digital Production
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Preparing the Scanned Image
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Digital Colouring: The Characters and Main Elements 1
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Digital Colouring: The Characters and Main Elements 2
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Digital Colouring: The Final Details
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U5
The Last Touches
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Touching up the Illustration
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Post-processing 1
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Post-processing 2
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FP
Final project
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Cover Art Illustration with Pencil, Ink, and Digital Painting
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carloscardozo87
muy buen curso , recomiendo para el que desea aprender técnicas digitales
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ajaramillo
Un curso muy detallado en donde se demuestra la perfecta combinación entre lo digital y análogo. El maestro un gran artista!
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rickardodo
Robert Sammelin é um grande artista, acompanhar o processo dele das referencias ate a arte final já foi um grande aprendizado, fora as dicas e truques que ele ensina. SUPER APROVADO.
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agente_komics
Super bn explicado, más cuando se trata de técnicas análogas
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camaleaomeloart94
O Curso foi bem baratinho, e me deu uma série de dicas muito úteis para a coloração digital.
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