In part one of his new Adobe masterclass on digital skin art, Derek Lea reveals the benefits of using template layers and explains the intricacies of creating and working with custom brush strokes.
Berlin-based designer and illustrator Susanne Paschke reveals how to create photorealistic illustrations in using Path tools and simple colour selections. And there's not an Autotrace tool in sight.
It's easy to speed up your workflow using simple images and motifs created in Illustrator. McFaul uses to create swatches and patterns to fill a desired space and demonstrates what can be done with a little imagination.
Sometimes you need to step away from your computer to find inspiration, which can come from places as unlikely as the ground beneath your feet, but you must be willing to get your hands dirty. Derek Lea reveals how.