Dental Illustration

Dental illustration course

Goals :

- Discover the full potential of software and digital tools
- Make it accessible whatever the starting level
- Many practical exercises. All training is based on manipulation, very few classes, lots of practice.
- Training in “technical shadowing”
- First day dedicated to getting to grips with the software
- Second day creating a unique work

Necessary equipment brought by participants:


An iPad Pro either 11 inches or 12.9 inches (https://www.apple.com/fr/ipad-...)
A first or second generation Apple Pencil depending on the iPad (https://www.apple.com/fr/apple...)
Charging cable
A cover or support to hold the iPad slightly tilted (example: Symmetry 360 elite series Otterbox case)
Affinity Photo software installed on iPad (€21.99)
Download link: https://affinity.serif.com/fr/...

NB: The bi-digital graphic designer glove will be offered to each participant

Recommendations for participants:

Stick a colorful sticker on your iPad cover to differentiate it
Choose an original wallpaper
Customize your Apple Pencil to recognize it (elastic, ring, sticker, etc.)
Ensure the hardware is loaded and the software is correctly installed.
Have at least 5 GB free on the iPad.
Bring photos that could serve as a working basis for creations
Have thought about creative ideas in advance.

Day 1 :
Morning: Discover

Intro: presentation, objectives, round table…

Module 1: Discovery and familiarization
Introduction to medical and dental drawing. Find your style, find an idea, train, get inspired, don’t get discouraged, start simple
Knowing how to get inspired, find ideas, photos, plaster models, internet books, social networks… (the devil is in the details)
Overview of useful equipment and applications (Ipad, Apple Pencil, folder, wetransfet, iCloud backup, etc.)
Create a document and organize your documents
Affinity Photo software overview
Key tools
Using the Apple Pencil and Fingers
The notion of strategy and library.
Protect your creations or documents (signature and watermark)

Module 2: Basic tools
Creating simple shapes and choosing a color
The menu below…
Manipulation tools. Creation of 3 simple geometric shapes and manipulation. Principle of keys
The notion of a simple layer
The concept of vector and pixel
Aids: Grid, guide and magnetism
Embed a document
The concept of advanced layer

Afternoon: Tame
Module 3: Master the main creation tools
Shapes
Transformation and geometry
Duplication and alignment
Embed a document
Concept of draft
The brush in all its forms (large part)
The feather and the knots (large part)
Selection tools
The concept of texture
The artistic text

Module 4: Colors
Understanding colors
The pipette
Color chart and agreement
Gradient, patterns and transparency
The density tools

Module 5: Advanced tools
The “setting” menu
The “filter” menu
Layer effects
Liquify

Debrief: End of day dedicated to the evaluation of a personal project for the next day

Day 2:

Carrying out a project from A to Z
Morning: From sketch to outline

Module 6: Develop an artistic project
Determine the educational objective
Select photo and templates
The first sketches
The draft
Contour
The route
Afternoon: From texture to finished work


Module7: Creation
Coloring
Textures
Gradients
The light
Export

At the end of these two days, each of the participants will have created a unique work of which they will be proud of, publishable on social networks or usable in conferences or in print.