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  • Tutorial Botanical illustration: how to draw a tree
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    Tutorial Botanical illustration: how to draw a tree

    Learn step by step how to draw a tree starting from references and combining different techniques and processes with Paulina Maciel Botanical illustration, whether realistic or absolutely fantastic, is one of the most beautiful genres a creative can practice, thanks to its abundance of colors, its ability to enhance our powers of observation and its multiplicity of applications, from editorial design to story illustration, through packaging designs or other graphic needs. In this tutorial, Paulina Maciel (@pau_maciel), designer and illustrator behind Canela Estudio, explains how to draw and paint a tree from scratch, with a very simple method and using materials available to everyone. Find out in the video below:

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  • What Is Color Harmony and What Types Are There?
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    What Is Color Harmony and What Types Are There?

    Discover how to generate effective and attractive color combinations using this color theory technique Color plays a vital role in the world we live in. It influences our thoughts, affects our reactions, and causes strong emotional associations. Color also impacts us on a physical level: our eyes can be soothed or irritated by a color; colors can increase blood pressure or suppress appetite. And when used correctly, color can even help us save energy. As a communicative tool, color is irreplaceable. The universality of its language helps us make our messages flow and invoke certain emotions more easily. For all these reasons and more, it’s essential to learn to speak the language of color theory. And within this language, a technique we should acquire is color harmony.

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  • Small Tattoo Ideas
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    Small Tattoo Ideas

    Discover these profiles of tattoo artists that will inspire you if you are thinking of getting a minimalist tattoo or want to learn how they are done.

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  • 9 Essential Books to Learn More About Comics
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    9 Essential Books to Learn More About Comics

    Don’t miss these books about comics selected by Charles Glaubitz González There is no greater inspiration for an illustrator than to study other illustrator's work, and when we talk about comic authors, having a good library with your favorite issues is practically mandatory. But the shelves of an aspiring graphic novelist should not only hold comic stories. It also needs to feature books from other artistic fields and, above all, manuals and guides dedicated to comic book creation. Below, you will find a selection of great books about comic writing curated by Charles Glaubitz González (@mrglaubitz): Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art, by Scott McCloud Written and illustrated by Scott McCloud, Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art is a comic about comics. It deals with graphic novels' language and explains how they are created, how they are read, and how the reader interprets them; all this makes the book an essential title for any comic book lover who is thinking of becoming an author.

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  • 10 Free Tutorials for Learning How to Draw Characters Quickly
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    10 Free Tutorials for Learning How to Draw Characters Quickly

    Design your characters on screen and paper with the help of Domestika experts If you are dedicated to creating comics, animation, children's illustration or concept art, much of your professional career will depend on your ability to draw characters. However, this ability is not unique to those creatives. Social media and online design trends make it increasingly necessary to create attractive and original characters that communicate complex concepts through playful language. Whether you are about to start in this art or are already established, it is essential to know that drawing attractive and endearing characters requires a lot of expertise. Exaggerating or simplifying certain physical qualities is not enough for bringing your marks to life and for people to identify with your characters. You must apply rules of anatomy, a bit of psychology, and even deal with the dreaded creative block.

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  • Free Procreate Brushes
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    Free Procreate Brushes

    Looking for free Procreate brushes? Download a variety of brushes created by Tasia M S and take your digital art to the next level.

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  • Top 5: The Best Projects of June
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    Top 5: The Best Projects of June

    As June ends, we are here to share our selection of the highest-rated projects on Domestika during this past month. This time, the creations that the community most appreciated were projects created using techniques explained in our courses. We hope these works will serve as a source of inspiration for you and encourage you to discover new forms of artistic expression. We invite you to share your creative process with our community. If you need suggestions on how to present your project on Domestika, check out our link: How to Publish Your Projects on Domestika.

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  • From Sketch to Style: Exploring the Process of Designing Patterns for Children
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    From Sketch to Style: Exploring the Process of Designing Patterns for Children

    Patterns have a unique ability to captivate and inspire young minds. They bring joy, stimulate curiosity, and foster creativity. As designers, we have the incredible opportunity to create patterns that not only delight but also enhance a child's world. So, let's explore the process of transforming ideas into vibrant patterns that will leave a lasting impact.

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  • The magic of Generative Recolor (Beta) comes to Adobe Illustrator
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    The magic of Generative Recolor (Beta) comes to Adobe Illustrator

    After integrating Generative Fill into Adobe Photoshop, now it's Adobe Illustrator's turn, allowing you to unleash your creativity with Generative Recolor (Beta) and transform the shades of your illustrations with just a few text prompts within Adobe Illustrator. Discover the beta features available in Adobe Illustrator Generative Recolor (Beta) is here, ready for testing and feedback in Illustrator for desktop. Powered by Adobe's family of AI generative creative models, Adobe Firefly, Generative Recolor (Beta) allows you to recolor your vector illustrations with a minimum of time and effort. All you need to do is briefly describe your desired color palette, mood or theme, and Adobe Illustrator will generate multiple variations in a matter of seconds! Experiment with these variations and apply the one that best suits your needs effortlessly.

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