Layered Illustration with Felt
Organization of layers
A course by Naíma Almeida , Visual Artist
About the video: Organization of layers
Overview
“Now that we've created the illustration, let's think about the layers. Let's define the heights of the elements and finish the file preparing our templates.”
In this video lesson Naíma Almeida addresses the topic: Organization of layers, 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
“Organization of layers In this class, you will learn how to plan your illustration layers. On felt, each layer has a thickness, this makes us able to play with the heights of the elements. Let's define the layers, creating the templates that you will use to recall the felts. So let's start thinking about our templates, but before thinking about the illustration we made, I wanted to show you some examples that I left in the additional materials, they are exercises to start thinking about layers. To help you understand this layering logic, when the layers go up, they go up, one in sequence of...”
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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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