Full Tutorial: Retro Style Illustration using Risograph Textures in Photoshop
Mr. Tom Froese
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🔗 Updated Astropad Link — mdsh.io/mrtomfroese 🙏 Learn how to create a retro-style kids book illustration with print-inspired textures. I'll be using just 3 colours on 3 layers and Retro Supply Co.'s RISO BRUSH AND TEXTURE KIT for PHOTOSHOP to get realistic paper textures. AFFILIATE LINKS Astropad Studio https://astropad.com/product/studio/?sca_ref=4409047.qGtGplT2wM Risograph Brush and Texture Kit for Photoshop https://www.retrosupply.co/collections/photoshop-brushes/products/risograph-brush-kit-for-photoshop?rfsn=6289558.7f8df17 Risograph Brush and Texture Kit for Affinity https://www.retrosupply.co/collections/affinity-brushes/products/risograph-brush-and-texture-kit-for-affinity?rfsn=6289558.7f8df17 Risograph Brush and Texture Kit for Clip Studio Paint https://www.retrosupply.co/collections/clip-studio-paint/products/risograph-brush-and-texture-kit-for-clip-studio-paint?rfsn=6289558.7f8df17 Risograph Brush Kit for Procreate https://www.retrosupply.co/collections/procreate-brushes/products/risograph-brush-kit-for-procreate?rfsn=6289558.7f8df17 MY CLASSES Take Composition for Illustrators on Skillshare! Use this link and get 30 days free! https://skl.sh/3TLdkeh Learn how to illustrate for Letterpress using colour separations in Photoshop and Illustrator (30 days free with this link) https://skl.sh/3VyPnoQ OTHER LINKS Kyle's Megapack (where to find the Brush Beauty brush I use in this demo) https://download.adobe.com/pub/adobe/photoshop/brushes/megapack.abr COLOURS (RBG codes) Red — FA4919 Black — 1F2631 Royal Blue — 19478F TIME STAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:01 Materials 2:02 Process Overview 2:48 The Concept 6:07 Introducing my new Composition for Illustrators class 6:34 File Setup in Photoshop 10:32 Drawing in Shapes 12:12 Cleaning up the Strokes 12:54 Using the Paint Bucket tool to get the "Rough Edge" look 13:54 Adding in the Second and Third Colours 26:55 Adding the Textures using Risograph Texture Brushes 39:10 Overprint vs. Knockout Options 39:54 Share your work and tag me on Instagram @mrtomfroese MY SETUP iPad Pro 12.9" (2020) Apple Pencil iMac 27" with 5k Screen (2020) Astropad Studio Photoshop CC (2023) GET IN TOUCH http://www.tomfroese.com http://www.instagram.com/mrtomfroese http://www.tomfroese.com/classes
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