Fantasy Illustrations for Children
Ink Practice
A course by Julie Benbassat , Illustrator
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...”
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Course summary for: Fantasy Illustrations for Children
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Procreate -
Areas
Children's Illustration, Digital Drawing, Drawing, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

Julie Benbassat
A course by Julie Benbassat
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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