India Ink Illustration with Japanese Influence

What will we do in the course?

A course by Mika Takahashi , Visual artist and illustrator

Visual artist and illustrator. São Paulo, Brazil.
Joined October 2019
98% positive reviews (293)
6,625 students
Audio: Portuguese
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About the video: What will we do in the course?

Overview

“Now that we know each other better, I’m going to tell you about what we’re going to cover in this course.”

In this video lesson Mika Takahashi addresses the topic: What will we do in the course?, which is part of the Domestika online course: India Ink Illustration with Japanese Influence. Explore the possibilities of India ink through techniques inspired by Sumi-e, from the first lines to the finishing touches.

Partial transcription of the video

“What we will do in the course In this lesson, we’re going to talk about what we’re going to do in this course. We will begin to open the doors of our inner universe and exploring creativity in search of themes and inspirations that we will transform into images. You will learn more about the materials, how to hold the brushes and dilute the paint. We’ll do exercises that will help us build confidence, paying attention to breathing and posture. In the next phase, we will work on our project. We will make sketches and a final drawing. And we will put the exercises we learned into practice. An...”

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Course summary for: India Ink Illustration with Japanese Influence

  • Level: Beginner
  • 98% positive reviews (293)
  • 6625 students
  • 4 units
  • 14 lessons (1h 1m)
  • 11 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Areas

    Drawing, Ink Illustration, Traditional illustration

Mika Takahashi

Mika Takahashi
A course by Mika Takahashi

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Visual artist and illustrator

Mika started her career working on animation production series, as well as illustrating books for editorials and magazines such as Biruta, Rocco, Melhoramentos, Lote 42, and V&R. In recent years, she has collaborated with independent publications such as A Samurai 1 and 2 by Mylle Silva, 312 Fast Comics Vol 2 by Felipe Cagno, and Selva Gráfica by Joel Lobo.

Her editorial work includes illustrations for comic book covers such as Um cara que caiu do Céu (e não conhecia a vida), Selva Gráfica Vol 2, and Realezas Urbanas. She has held various collective exhibitions such as Contínua (Clube dos Criadores) and Donas da Rua (ONU and Mauricio de Sousa), as well as individual exhibitions like Peças de um Quebra-Cabeças in the Galeria Hipotética. Her published books include Ink Stories and Além dos Trilhos.


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India Ink Illustration with Japanese Influence. Illustration course by Mika Takahashi

India Ink Illustration with Japanese Influence

A course by Mika Takahashi
Visual artist and illustrator. São Paulo, Brazil.
Joined October 2019
  • 98% positive reviews (293)
  • 6,625 students