In this course we'll learn how to create playing cards in Photoshop. We will use photo manipulation and digital painting techniques and will add special effects with some new brushes in Painter 2015 to complete our digital artwork.
We will also learn basic graphic design techniques for creating card ornaments and will use Illustrator to create the back of the card as well as printing template file. Some of the key takeaways from this course include learning how to blend photographs with digital painting, working with mirrored compositions to create double sided, poster sized playing card artwork, and organizing files to create various overlapping details. By the end of the course, you'll be familiar with controlling lights and shadows, adjusting colors with color blends, as well as the various layouts and artistic possibilities in creating playing cards.