Wildlife Illustration for Children's Books

Nice and Fluffy: Adding Gradients 2

A course by Dieter Braun , Illustrator and Author

Illustrator and Author. Hamburg, Germany.
Joined October 2020
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About the video: Nice and Fluffy: Adding Gradients 2

Overview

“In this lesson, we'll repeat the steps from the third lesson and apply them to the second still-unprocessed vector drawing, the hunting serval.”

In this video lesson Dieter Braun addresses the topic: Nice and Fluffy: Adding Gradients 2, 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

“In this lesson, we will reply the steps from the previous lesson. and apply it. The gradients to the hunting scene. Let's take a look. I have all the layers here. cross and the server another grass layout, ground and the mouse. So I would say let's start with during the gradients for the serval. uh, also added another layer. just for the gradients. I will. Go to the magic wand and I will start with The shoulder? And. Go to the gradient layer. choose my brushed And I start painting. just to make the shoulder a little more organic and round. Looks nice too. I make it a little darker here beca...”

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Course summary for: Wildlife Illustration for Children's Books

  • Level: Beginner
  • 99% positive reviews (227)
  • 4923 students
  • 4 units
  • 21 lessons (3h 42m)
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  • Category

    Illustration
  • Software

    Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
  • Areas

    Children's Illustration, Digital Illustration, Vector Illustration

Dieter Braun

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.


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Wildlife Illustration for Children's Books. Illustration course by Dieter Braun

Wildlife Illustration for Children's Books

A course by Dieter Braun
Illustrator and Author. Hamburg, Germany.
Joined October 2020
  • 99% positive reviews (227)
  • 4,923 students