Fantasy Illustrations for Children

Ink Practice

A course by Julie Benbassat , Illustrator

Illustrator. Mount Laurel Township, United States.
Joined December 2020
97% positive reviews (59)
1,544 students
Audio: English
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About the video: Ink Practice

Overview

“In this lesson, I will guide you through how I practice inking my characters and show you different ways you can ink with a ballpoint pen.”

In this video lesson Julie Benbassat addresses the topic: Ink Practice, which is part of the Domestika online course: Fantasy Illustrations for Children. Learn to create mythical compositions inspired by the world around you through a combination of digital and traditional techniques.

Partial transcription of the video

“Ink Practice In this lesson, I will guide you through how I ink my characters and show you different techniques with the ballpoint pen. One of the great things about ballpoint pen is that it's accessible. You can find it in most stores, whether it be Staples, A.C. Moore or a nice fine arts store. They're very durable and can last a long time. They rarely ever leak and even if they do, they come with lids. As you can see, I lost my lid but that's fine. That means you had a ballpoint pen for a very long time if you've lost this lid. I'm going to show you some cool exercises to get you started...”

This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.


Course summary for: Fantasy Illustrations for Children

  • Level: Beginner
  • 97% positive reviews (59)
  • 1544 students
  • 4 units
  • 16 lessons (3h 30m)
  • 5 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Software

    Procreate
  • Areas

    Children's Illustration, Digital Drawing, Drawing, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

Julie Benbassat

Julie Benbassat
A course by Julie Benbassat

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Julie Benbassat is an illustrator and self-confessed avid doodler who specializes in creating illustrations for editorial and publishing clients. She has been drawing since she was old enough to hold a pencil and, after being encouraged by her art teacher to pursue a career in illustration, eventually went on to study for a BFA in the art form at the Rhode Island School of Design. There, she discovered the storytelling properties of illustration which are integral to her work today.

Julie combines traditional and digital illustration methods to create captivating artwork for clients including The New York Times, NPR, PLANSPONSOR, BOOM! Studios and Cartoon Network.


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Fantasy Illustrations for Children. Illustration course by Julie Benbassat

Fantasy Illustrations for Children

A course by Julie Benbassat
Illustrator. Mount Laurel Township, United States.
Joined December 2020
  • 97% positive reviews (59)
  • 1,544 students