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[Free] Free Sketching Tutorial - Wacom Sketching Crash Course

Wacom Sketching Crash Course: An introductory course to the amazing world of design sketching for beginners or pros. – Free Course

Added on December 13, 2019 Design 2 min read

What you’ll learn

• Understand the basics of design sketching in Photoshop
• Use highlights and shadows to render a design
• Better understand how to render a design proposal from ideation to presentation
• Sketch ellipses in perspective
• Use "blocking" to generate design ideas fast
• Shade using a light source
• Render a car in Photoshop
• Differentiate between matte and glossy surfaces
• Get a good overview of the design process
• Use basic sketching techniques and Photoshop tools

Requirements

• You will need basic Photoshop skills to be able to follow along in the course and preferably a sketching tablet. If you are completely new to design sketching, don't worry, you will still learn some tips and tricks that will get you started.

Description

In this video course you will learn the basic tips and tricks used to render design ideas in Photoshop. Use these techniques to build up your portfolio, create a new design project or maybe you just want to show off your skills to a friend. This course walks you through the process from early ideation doodles and quick sketches all the way to adding highlights and shading.

You will learn:

• How to practice ellipses and how to sketch them in perspective
• The techniques to quickly get ideas down and render them in Photoshop
• How to add highlights
• How to add shadows
• The basic tools used for shading
• How to render a car from line work
• To block out shapes and silhouettes
• Why a light source is super important
• How to add weight to your design
• …and a lot more!

If you're ready to dive in and get a better understanding of how to use Photoshop as a powerful sketching tool, then this course is for you.