Fantasy Illustration in Your Own Style

Break your fears

A course by Charlötte , Graphic Designer and Illustrator

Graphic Designer and Illustrator. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined July 2019
100% positive reviews (128)
3,390 students
Audio: Spanish, English
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

About the video: Break your fears

Overview

“Illustrating goes beyond just holding a pencil and paper, it is closely linked to many factors that can influence your work. I would like to give you some words and tips before starting that can help you and motivate the way you work. I will also tell you about the factors that have helped me choose my own style.”

In this video lesson Charlötte addresses the topic: Break your fears, which is part of the Domestika online course: Fantasy Illustration in Your Own Style. Discover new techniques to create atmospheres that communicate emotions and experiment until you find your signature style.

Partial transcription of the video

“Break your fears Before getting down to work I'll talk to you from illustrator to illustrator and give you advice that can help you motivate your work. Something very important is to stop romanticizing creativity. Creativity is sometimes thought to come from the heart and mind when behind an illustration, there are various experiences and various areas of research. When there is a lack of creativity, there is a lack of exercise of the mind. Never think that you are not creative, it is just a lack of practice. A very big mistake is comparing yourself with other illustrators. It is easy to se...”

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Course summary for: Fantasy Illustration in Your Own Style

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (128)
  • 3390 students
  • 5 units
  • 18 lessons (3h 2m)
  • 6 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Software

    Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
  • Areas

    Color Theory, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

Charlötte

Charlötte
A course by Charlötte

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Graphic Designer and Illustrator

Karla Hernández, better known as Charlötte, is a Mexican graphic designer and illustrator with experience in branding. One of her biggest passions is designing brand identities, a process where she can experiment with different illustration techniques and styles based on the client's needs.

Through her work, she has also developed a signature illustration style that combines hand painting with watercolors and digital tools. Her main sources of inspiration are the female figure, colors, and the organic lines found in nature. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with big-name brands including Shake Shack, Nespresso, Glenmorangie, Halls, adidas, Warner Brothers, DC, and Marc Jacobs.


  • 100% positive reviews (128)
  • 3,390 students
  • 18 lessons (3h 2m)
  • 19 additional resources (6 files)
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  • Audio: Spanish, English
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
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Fantasy Illustration in Your Own Style. Illustration course by Charlötte

Fantasy Illustration in Your Own Style

A course by Charlötte
Graphic Designer and Illustrator. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined July 2019
  • 100% positive reviews (128)
  • 3,390 students