Layered Illustration with Felt
Illustration and stylization
A course by Naíma Almeida , Visual Artist
About the video: Illustration and stylization
Overview
“Now let's create vector illustrations based on the photos and then style them, simplifying the strokes or adding elements and giving our personal touch.”
In this video lesson Naíma Almeida addresses the topic: Illustration and stylization, which is part of the Domestika online course: Layered Illustration with Felt. Create three-dimensional artwork with layers of felt based on a vector illustration in Adobe Illustrator.
Partial transcription of the video
“illustration and stylization Now let's start illustrating each of the mood board elements. Then I'll show you how I usually style the stroke, smoothing the shapes or emphasizing the geometry of the elements. Now that I have the photos selected, the photos I chose to illustrate, I'm going to take each element separately and start illustrating. I like to illustrate each one in a different way. Some require the shapes to be organic, others require precise shapes. You feel the need for each one. In the case of the flower, it will be good to use the Pen tool. I will put it here to the side and s...”
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Course summary for: Layered Illustration with Felt
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Category
Craft, Illustration -
Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Paper Craft, Storytelling, Textile Design, Traditional illustration

Naíma Almeida
A course by Naíma Almeida
Naíma is a Brazilian visual artist with a background in graphic design. After working in different agencies and offices, she began to dedicate herself to personal projects which allowed her to experiment with unconventional materials as well as combine manual and digital creative processes.
She has produced pieces for big names like Instagram, Carolina Herrera, The Washington Post, and Natura, among others. Her work has received international acclaim with awards from D&AD (London), Clio (New York), Ibero-American Design Biennial (Madrid), and Latin America Design Award (Peru).
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