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August 2021

  • 5 Free Instagram Tutorials for Illustrators
    Marketing

    5 Free Instagram Tutorials for Illustrators

    Discover how to make your creative profile stand out on Instagram with experts in illustration and marketing When an illustrator shares their work on Instagram, they are showing off their style, techniques, and creativity. It might seem like a spontaneous choice, a random photo to fill their feed, but what lies behind this decision? Dedication and hard work. Illustrators who manage their personal brand on Instagram know that the road ahead can at times seem more like a maze. However, their passion for what they do drives them to try out new tools and explore new ways to connect with their followers on social media.

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  • The Banksy Case: How Can Anonymous Artists Legally Protect Their Work?
    Art

    The Banksy Case: How Can Anonymous Artists Legally Protect Their Work?

    Find out what the Banksy case teaches us about the legal protection of anonymous artworks You've probably heard the recent news concerning Banksy's artwork. The street artist, whose true identity remains unknown, suffered a major setback in a legal battle against a company that was selling Banksy's work without their permission. The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) ruled in favor of the company, raising the alarm for street artists everywhere, especially those who work anonymously. The concern is that this case could set a legal precedent. What do we know about this case? What rights do anonymous artists have? And most importantly, how can authors who do not want to reveal their identities protect their works?

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  • Procreate Tutorial: How to Create Lettering Textures and Brushes
    Teacher Typography, Calligraphy and Lettering

    Procreate Tutorial: How to Create Lettering Textures and Brushes

    Learn how to create your own brushes and textures from scratch for digital lettering projects, with Jimbo Bernaus Messages can communicate more than just words when they’re styled with beautiful, standout lettering. That’s why Procreate is such a great tool for digital lettering artists, offering a range of brushes with different textures. If you want to create something a little different and uniquely yours, you can make your own Procreate brushes from scratch. Jimbo Bernaus (@jimbobernaus) is a graphic designer and lettering artist whose clients include BMW and Carlsberg. Working from his studio in Croatia, Jimbo often incorporates his bold and lively lettering into colorful illustrations. Join him in this step-by-step tutorial as he shows you how you can create your own Procreate brushes using just a photo.

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  • 435 Free Bird Watercolors from the 19th Century
    Illustration

    435 Free Bird Watercolors from the 19th Century

    Get inspired by these watercolors of North American birds as an introduction to naturalist illustration If you have the opportunity to escape to the mountains or spend some time in a park with your paintbrushes, do not miss it. It’s the best way to make the most of watercolor when painting botanical and naturalist illustration. If, however, what you really like is painting birds, you will need a great deal of patience, as they can spread their wings at any moment, and leave you halfway through your composition. In addition to working from observation, you can use reference images to practice painting birds from other countries, and even from other eras. Birds of America gives you this opportunity: a journey into the natural world of the 19th century. Printed between 1827 and 1838, this free resource contains 435 life-size watercolors of North American birds, all reproduced from hand-etched plates. Its author, John James Audubon, America's first ornithologist, is considered the original wildlife illustrator.

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  • Embroidery Tutorial: How to Prepare Your Hoop Step-By-Step
    Teacher Craft

    Embroidery Tutorial: How to Prepare Your Hoop Step-By-Step

    Learn step-by-step how to prepare an embroidery hoop, with Courtney McLeod Embroidery is a great form of self expression that has only continued to get more popular. But before you can start creating beautiful embroidered pieces, you need to make sure you have a well-secured embroidery hoop with an even surface that won’t tear or pull whilst you’re embroidering. Courtney McLeod (@dearest_q) is an embroidery and textile artist specializing in hand-embroidered hoop art. From her Philadelphian studio, Dearest Q, she stitches colourful yet minimalistic figurative pieces. Her love of fashion and combining different fibres and techniques leads to finished works that are full of surprising textures based within a pastel color palette. In this tutorial, Courtney McLeod shows you step-by-step how to prepare your hoop so that you can start embroidering.

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  • 10 online courses to learn DIY jewelry design in 2025
    Fashion

    10 online courses to learn DIY jewelry design in 2025

    Learn artisan techniques to create handmade jewelry using ceramics, wood, embroidery or resin Designing and making jewelry is a craft that has a history spanning that of humankind itself. Necklaces, rings, and bracelets discovered in archaeological digs demonstrate our species' fascination with decorating the human body with different materials: from the beautiful gold beads of ancient Sumer to high-tech pieces made of platinum and designed using computer software. Jewelry says a lot about our tastes, lifestyles, age, and the fashion trends of the time. If you want to learn how to create pieces that help your customers express themselves and their unique style, check out the following courses on jewelry design taught by Domestika experts.

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  • What Is Oil Pastel and How Can It Be Used for Painting?
    Illustration

    What Is Oil Pastel and How Can It Be Used for Painting?

    Discover this drawing and painting technique and why so many artists love oil pastels Oil pastels fall halfway between being a tool for drawing and painting. They are a practical, enjoyable, and very exciting tool that is often recommended for beginners but also used by professionals. In this post, you will discover how to get the most of this tool and learn about its unique qualities for creating paintings and illustrations. You will also learn the fascinating story behind its creation.

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  • Basic Tools and Ingredients for Making Sugar Flowers
    Design

    Basic Tools and Ingredients for Making Sugar Flowers

    Learn cake design techniques for making sugar flowers with basic tools and ingredients and meet inspiring cake artists The world is full of beautiful flowers that grab our attention with their unique colors and petal shapes. Such flowers can also be found in the kitchens of cake designers, albeit, flowers that are made of sugar. Cake artists are masters in creating different types of leaves and petals to decorate cakes. These edible sculptures usually leave everyone onlookers salivating. Nasima Alam (@sweetdropsofheaven) is a cake artist, owner of a specialist cake store, and the founder of the Sweet Drops of Heaven brand. These projects, along with her incredible talents, have led her to collaborate with many companies and her flowers have been featured in various industry magazines.

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  • Five Amazing Facts About Logos
    Teacher Design

    Five Amazing Facts About Logos

    Discover 5 facts you never knew about the interesting world of logos A great logo should communicate a brand’s identity in an instant and be remembered for a lifetime. That’s a lot to ask of one tiny image, but the greatest logo designs do just that. Who couldn’t draw up the Mercedes logo in an instant, or recognize a Lacoste shirt from a tiny, open-mouthed crocodile? The fact is, there’s a lot we don’t know about these simple yet highly effective images. For example, do you know what the world’s oldest surviving logo is? Or which logo cost the most to design? Or perhaps you missed a few hidden symbols in some of the world’s most iconic logos? Find the answers to these questions and more in the video.

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  • Filmmaking Tutorial: 5 Tips For Making A Great Documentary
    Teacher Film & Video

    Filmmaking Tutorial: 5 Tips For Making A Great Documentary

    Learn the basics of how to develop a successful audiovisual documentary, with Jose Garcia and Rene Strgar Got a great idea for a documentary but not sure where to start? In this beginner’s tutorial, London-based filmmakers Jose Prada & Rene Strgar (@jrvisuals) run you through the essential elements you'll need to consider when making a documentary. Prada and Strgar have worked for an impressive range of clients, including Ford, L’Oréal, Red Bull, and Zara, and like all good filmmakers, they have had to adapt in style and tone when approaching each story. Favoring a documentary-style of filmmaking, they’ve picked up a lot of knowledge along the way, from how to iron out concepts, research their subjects, and edit their footage. Check out their tips in this video!

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  • 65 Premiere Rush Shortcuts for Editing Social Media Videos
    Film & Video

    65 Premiere Rush Shortcuts for Editing Social Media Videos

    Speed up your workflow for editing, producing, and publishing social media videos with these essential keyboard shortcuts Adobe Premiere Rush is a program designed to quickly make and share videos online. It lets you edit, color correct, adjust audio, add titles, and more. It can be used on multiple devices, offers hundreds of customizable motion graphics effects, and can be integrated with Adobe Stock. To get the most out of this program and speed up your process for creating content for social media, check out these shortcuts.

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  • Essential Materials for Shodō Calligraphy
    Writing

    Essential Materials for Shodō Calligraphy

    Discover the basic tools and utensils you’ll need to start practicing the art of traditional Japanese writing If you had to explain what shodō calligraphy is, you could start by saying that it is a form of artistic writing. Calligrapher Rie Takeda (@rietakeda) describes it as the art of Japanese calligraphy, one of the country's oldest and deep-rooted traditions, which emerged in the 5th century.

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  • 13 Great Illustrated Horoscopes From the Sixties Onwards
    Illustration

    13 Great Illustrated Horoscopes From the Sixties Onwards

    Discover the mysteries of the zodiac and their power to inspire creativity with these original horoscope illustrations Mankind is on a permanent quest for meaning. Throughout history, we have searched for a way to understand the vast mystery we call life. To do so, we have often looked to the stars to tell us more about ourselves, our destiny, our character, and to make sense of an often chaotic world. It is this need for understanding that contributed to the emergence of Western astrology. The Western zodiac, whose signs make up the horoscope we still use to this day, was created in around 1,000 B.C. (some say even earlier, in Mesopotamia). From there it spread to Egypt, where it was taken up by the Greeks, and then the Romans.

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July 2021

  • What Is Futurism and How Does It Influence Art and Design?
    Design

    What Is Futurism and How Does It Influence Art and Design?

    Learn about this systematic study of possible futures and how it is applied creatively We’re all curious to know what's going to happen in the future, yet, some people have gone as far as to turn pondering the possibilities into their day job. In an era where everything changes so rapidly, there are specialties, disciplines, and arts that focus on predicting and redesigning the future. Information is then used to create objects, services, strategies, and even policies. Cecilia Tham (@future_synthesist) is a biologist, architect, and founder of Futurity Studio. She has worked as a "future synthesist" for organizations such as NASA and the United Nations. She explains how to design from a futurist perspective and how it can impact both the world of both individual and global creativity.

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  • 7 Key Embroidery Terms You Should Get to Know
    Craft

    7 Key Embroidery Terms You Should Get to Know

    These embroidery posts are a must-read if you want to discover amazing tools, techniques, and styles If you've ever stepped into the world of embroidery, you'll know that it offers endless creative possibilities. In most cases, you only need two items to get started: a needle and thread. But how can you approach new techniques and styles or try out new tools? Besides constantly looking for new references, another alternative is to get to know different embroidery terms. Knowing more about crewel embroidery, needle painting, or latch hooking will push you to experiment. If you are just starting out or want to keep learning, discover these seven inspiring types of embroidery. To learn more about each one, just click on the titles in red. What Is Embroidery and What Are the Main Types of Embroidery? Did you know that almost every culture has some sort of history with embroidery? Some examples date back as far as the 5th century B.C. It is fascinating to explore its history and see its evolution. This is a great way to learn about different techniques available to you and experiment freely. Before picking up your needle, learn more about this exciting practice. This will also help you appreciate the value of each piece you create.

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  • 10 Free Illustration Tutorials for Learning New Techniques
    Illustration

    10 Free Illustration Tutorials for Learning New Techniques

    Learn new styles and techniques to enhance your illustrations with tips and advices from great experts In the field of illustration, there is always something new to learn to enhance our practice and grow as artists: be it manga techniques, eastern art, different narrative styles, or tips to achieve perfect anatomical proportions. You will find 10 illustration tutorials below that will help you expand your creative possibilities, under the guidance of some of our top experts. Watch the video, and click on the red title to access the post with a full tutorial explanation. Enjoy! Illustration Tutorial: Tips to Illustrate a Children's Story To illustrate a children’s book, you need to be able to sum up a story in a series of simple images that captivate a reader’s imagination. In her tutorial, illustrator Teresa Martínez (@tereza_mtz) shares her creative process and secrets for turning the adventures and characters of the written pages into beautiful drawings.

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  • After Effects Shortcuts to Become a Professional Motion Grapher
    PLUS Teacher 3D & Animation

    After Effects Shortcuts to Become a Professional Motion Grapher

    Discover in this video tutorial the essential shortcuts for working with the animation and effects software Carlos "Zenzuke" Albarrán (@zenzuke) is a motion graphics director and animator and founding partner of Maaambo studio. Carlos uses the program Adobe After Effects to experiment with animation and has created a casual and colorful style that has impressed the most prestigious production companies and agencies in Spain, resulting in him becoming one of their regular collaborators. Carlos has been freelancing as a 2D and 3D animation specialist for over 10 years. Not only does he know how to make the most of the tools offered by Adobe After Effects, but he is also an expert in teaching others how to use them. Using a rigorous method and sharing his extensive experience, Carlos can turn you into an advanced motion graphics designer who works confidently and makes efficient use of their time. In this exclusive video tutorial for Domestika's PRO community, the expert director explains how to simplify your creative processes using some essential keyboard shortcuts. Like many other programs, After Effects enables you to execute actions and methods in a matter of keystrokes. This helps to reduce the time spent on repetitive tasks so you can focus more on the creation, composition, and execution of your ideas. Discover them below with Zenzuke!

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  • Free Set of Textures for Creating 3D Backgrounds
    Teacher 3D & Animation

    Free Set of Textures for Creating 3D Backgrounds

    Use textures designed by a 4D cinema expert to create backgrounds with realistic objects, shapes, and colors If you are interested in the 3D universe, you are probably always on the lookout for ways to improve your work and creating new compositions. Getting inspiration from other artists’ creations is essential to get your imagination juices flow and explore new routes. You also get to know their resources and creative processes. Francisco Cortés (@effcy), industrial designer and illlustrator, is specialized in creating still images in 3D. In his projects, textures are the main protagonist as they help inject life and color to a scene. In this post, Francisco shares his favorite textures—62 of them—that you can also use in your designs.

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