Children’s Illustration: Create Decorative Letters
Final outlines 1
A course by Julia Christians , Illustrator
About the video: Final outlines 1
Overview
“Now we are refining the sketch and working on clean outlines.”
In this video lesson Julia Christians addresses the topic: Final outlines 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Children’s Illustration: Create Decorative Letters. Learn how to combine typography and illustration to create a playful composition for children with analog and digital techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“Final outlines We are now starting with the final outlines. Before we can start Let's first reduce all sketch levels to one and increase transparency. The difference between the final outlines and the sketch is the higher level of detail and that the lines are set more consciously. Don't be afraid to draw a line multiple times. If you don't like the first one, start over. I still have my sketches next to my work area and we can start now. Our sketch is ready, now it's time for the final outlines. To do this, I mark all layers except our text layer. And with Ctrl + E I make all layers one. T...”
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Course summary for: Children’s Illustration: Create Decorative Letters
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Category
Calligraphy & Typography, Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Procreate -
Areas
Children's Illustration, Digital Illustration, Lettering, Narrative

Julia Christians
A course by Julia Christians
Since she was a child, Julia Christians has been a creative type interested in stand-alone comics, typography, and fanzines. She later went on to create her own website to showcase her digital illustrations. After completing her studies, she started work as a freelance graphic and web designer, and although her art became nothing more than a hobby, she never stopped dreaming of becoming a children's illustrator. With the help of some online courses, she managed to develop her personal style and put together a portfolio, which she presented at the Frankfurt Book Fair where she landed her first commission.
Julia's style can be described as fun, cheerful, entertaining, and full of personality. Her main sources of inspiration come from illustration, graphic design, typography, and interior design. She currently has a packed schedule and is represented by two different agencies, one German and the other international.
Julia has collaborated with publishers both within Germany and throughout the rest of the world including Oxford University Press, Nosy Crow, Verlagsgruppe Oetinger, Random House, Carlsen, Porsche, Rowohlt, HarperCollins, Magellan, and Coppenrath.
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