Wildlife Illustration for Children's Books

Programs

A course by Dieter Braun , Illustrator and Author

99% positive reviews (224)

4,847 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Programs

Overview

“In this lesson, we talk about tools. I would like you to choose the drawing tools you feel comfortable with. Nature illustrations for children's books, which are the subject of this course, can be created using any technique.”

In this video lesson Dieter Braun addresses the topic: Programs, which is part of the Domestika online course: Wildlife Illustration for Children's Books. Create playful illustrations of animals and wildlife by exploring vectors, textures, and gradients in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.

Partial transcription of the video

“Programs Welcome to unit 2. I will show you in this unit how we prepare for the final project. In my final project for this course I will do a double-page spread of an African serval. It's also important to look for book sizes, colors, and textures. Ninety percent of my work is digital, so I'll show you how I work with Illustrator and Photoshop. I use Procreate just for the sketches, then I use Adobe Illustrator for the vectors, and finally we go to Adobe Photoshop to use gradients and textures. Let's take a look at the programs that I use. With Procreate you can create wonderful, complex w...”

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Course summary for: Wildlife Illustration for Children's Books

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (224)
4847 students
4 units
21 lessons (3h 42m)
2 downloads

Category
Illustration
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Children's Illustration, Digital Illustration, Vector Illustration

Dieter Braun

A course by Dieter Braun

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Illustrator and Author

From an early age, Dieter Braun has always had a passion for illustration. He studied Communication Design at the Folkwangschule in Essen. Following his university years, he explored a range of artistic mediums ranging from painting to photography.

Dieter’s main inspiration is wildlife. He has written and illustrated several children’s books on the subject, including Wild Animals of the South, Wild Animals of the North, and Oceans of the World. He has also worked with clients like H&M and WWF. His work has been featured in publications like Time Magazine, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Cosmopolitan, Newsweek, Elle, and Glamour.