Wildlife Illustration for Children's Books

Finding Textures

A course by Dieter Braun , Illustrator and Author

99% positive reviews (224)

4,846 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Finding Textures

Overview

“You can create textures on the computer in different ways. There are tools for this in Illustrator as well as in Photoshop. For me, however, it is not enough to apply a filter to the illustration. I rather create my textures instead. In this lesson, I will give you an insight into my textures archive. ”

In this video lesson Dieter Braun addresses the topic: Finding Textures, 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

“Finding Textures I love textures. In this lesson I'll show you where to find textures. I also love pure vector illustrations, but sometimes textures can give the illustrations a more natural feel. Let's see how we find these textures. I'm happy when you can't tell from the finished image which technique was used to create it. It could be a screen print, a painting or a collage. Textures can be created on the computer in different ways, there are tools for this in Illustrator and in Photoshop. For me, however, it is not enough to simply apply a filter to the illustration, I prefer to create ...”

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Course summary for: Wildlife Illustration for Children's Books

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (224)
4846 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.