Start changing the color of the shapes to the ones from the color palette. Step 7: Add color and adjust placement of shapes Some of the shapes created may need to be merged together, just select them and click add on the Geometry studio panel. Remember to create some overlapping paths where the “shadows” or darker color areas should be. Then, right-click on top of the duplicate, choose transform > flip horizontal.Īnd then drag the duplicate to its desired position. Continue doing this until you finish outlining your character.įor some details like the eyes and nostrils, you can create the shapes, select them and create a copy (command/control + C, and command/control + V). Use the Node tool (A) to select the individual nodes and adjust your shape if needed. You can also do it in the Pen studio panel on the top menu.

If you need to make a curved path straight while creating the nodes, just click on top of it. The more complex shapes need to be done with the Pen Tool (P). Step 4: Use the Pen Tool for more complex shapes Then, use the Node tool (A) to adjust the shape to the subject’s face.ĭepending on what kind of design style you want to create, make it more or less accurate.

Your new color palette should now be in the Swatches panel.įirst, create a new layer by clicking on the icon on the bottom right side of the Layers panel.Ĭlick on the convert to curves button to make the shape editable. Select the number of colors and other settings in the popup and click OK. In the Swatches panel, click on the small menu on the top right side of the panel and choose create palette from image. You can create a color palette from your image. Start by creating a new document and placing the reference image into the canvas.Īnd, lock it (command/Control + L) by clicking on the small padlock on the top right corner of the Layers panel. To get started, I'm going to be using a reference photo of a little boy eating ice-cream. This style of drawing is very popular due to its neat and colorful design. A flat character is a 2D design, sometimes based on a reference photo. In this tutorial, we will be creating a flat character illustration in Affinity Designer.

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