Vector Character Art With Natasha Polozenko - 1 of 2 | Adobe Creative Cloud

Follow along with artist and educator Natasha Polozenko AKA Nataszko as she walks through her process of creating an illustrated character using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop!

Guest Natasha Polozenko is an artist and educator based in New York, NY: https://nataszko.com

Host Fabiola Lara is a Chilean-American illustrator, designer, and animator based in Philadelphia. https://www.behance.net/fabiolalara

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00:00 Start

03:00 Intro of Natasha

04:00 Work begins + What are the first steps in Natasha’s workflow?

07:00 Building base shapes with the Pen Tool

08:00 Which tools/hardware does Natasha use to create

09:15 The value of separating illustration elements into separate objects

11:25 Natasha’s education background

18:15 Advice about “Finding Your Style”

26:00 Does Natasha use photos for reference

30:15 Doe’s Natasha multi-task when she works?

38:00 Advice for transitioning from Illustrator to Photoshop & using Layers

42:15 Exporting a file from Illustrator and opening in Photoshop

45:00 Using Clipping Masks

45:55 Shading a character & tip for using the Brush Tool

49:00 How did Natasha get her start in Illustration?

55:50 Natasha’s favorite childhood cartoons

01:02:15 Advice for building a solid portfolio and getting into the illustration industry

01:11:00 What were Natasha’s first art jobs like?

01:16:00 Stylistic decisions that add flavor to a piece

01:24:00 Natasha’s podcast

01:25:20 Natasha’s experience working with Cosmopolitan

01:28:00 Natasha’s experience with licensing artwork

01:31:45 Advice for monetizing work and expanding into new creative spaces

01:33:50 What to keep in mind when evolving your own work and style

01:37:00 What are Natasha’s greatest creative influences?

01:41:00 Adding fine details to the illustration

01:42:00 Which other art mediums has Natasha explored aside from digital art?

01:44:00 Using the Liquify Filter

01:48:00 Deciding what to put in the background of an illustration

01:50: 20 Reviewing Natasha’s past work

01:53:00 Recap of Day 1 and plans for Day 2

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Vector Character Art With Natasha Polozenko - 1 of 2 | Adobe Creative Cloud

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