Children’s Illustration: Create Decorative Letters

Illustrations for children: create decorative typography

“We have now come to the end of this course. Thank you for the participation! I hope you had fun and took something useful for yourself. Before we say goodbye to each other, I would like to go through the individual steps for your final project with you again and at the same time give you one or two tips so that you can get the best out of your work. One of the most important steps is right at the start: planning. Think about the format, scope and size. Pick an overarching topic and a letter or word that you would like to illustrate. I would also advise you to create a mood board. In order to get used to your topic, it is best to work with various references. Develop different compositions with pen and paper and in the end decide on the best idea.

Then it's time to start with the final sketch! Use your references and your mini-sketch. As soon as your final sketch is ready, you can start with the final drawing. Work out the details, develop your color palette, and add the finishing touches to your image with textures and shades. Then export your finished drawing for printing. In addition, you provide your final composition with a watermark. If you want, you can now go on and illustrate a whole word. I showed you how I do this in the fourth unit on the basis of my second project. Thanks to the watermark, you can share your work online without any worries - for example in the Domestika forum, where you can exchange ideas with many other creative people and receive valuable feedback. I also drop by there every now and then. Be patient while you wait for an answer from me - I promise I will get in touch with you as soon as I can. In the meantime, you can of course share your work with the rest of the world via your social media channels. Post them on social media using the hashtag #JuliaChristiansDomestika!”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final project We have reached the end of the course, thank you for your participation. I hope this experience was a pleasant and enriching journey for you into the world of illustration. Whether you have a single letter, a word or you have drawn the whole alphabet: I hope it helped you improve your drawing technique and build your confidence as an illustrator. But most of all I hope that you have learned trusting your imagination to find your own style. Try to stay away from clichés and dive deep into the topic of your choice. The more you know about a subject the more interesting your draw...”

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Course summary for: Children’s Illustration: Create Decorative Letters

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (45)
• 1232 students
• 4 units
• 19 lessons (3h 34m)
• 2 downloads

• Category

  Calligraphy & Typography, Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Photoshop, Procreate

• Areas

  Children's Illustration, Digital Illustration, Lettering, Narrative