Wildlife Illustration for Children's Books

Nice and Fluffy: Adding Gradients 1 (Part 2)

A course by Dieter Braun , Illustrator and Author

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4,809 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Nice and Fluffy: Adding Gradients 1 (Part 2)

Overview

“I am going to make the body of the serval stand out a bit more. Let me show you how I am going to make it pop.”

In this video lesson Dieter Braun addresses the topic: Nice and Fluffy: Adding Gradients 1 (Part 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

“Nice and Fluffy: Adding Gradients 1 So, let's move to the body. I really would like to have the serval pop up a little bit more. I think I will add another layer underneath the animal. Going to add some gradients. Then, we'll go back to the body. Some shadow here. I like the gradients here, but I think the dots are a little too clean for my taste, and I think we can use one of the brushes again. We'll make another layer, and then we'll use one of the Spatter. Sometimes you need to know when it's enough. Now's the time to say this is ok. Let's see what else we can do here. Maybe we can use s...”

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Course summary for: Wildlife Illustration for Children's Books

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (223)
4809 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.