Creating Botanical Patterns from a Drawing
A course by Giulia Tosi , Designer and Artisan
Learn how to make a botanical pattern that captures your perspective of nature by drawing, painting, and duplicating illustrations in Photoshop
Nature has always been one of the biggest sources of inspiration among artists and across creative professions, it's something we consistently try to embody wherever we go. Now imagine being able to infinitely replicate its many wonders!
In this course, Verona-born designer and artisan Giulia Tosi, founder of the brand Insunsit, teaches you to create a botanical pattern using a sketch as a reference. With her as your guide, learn to get inspired by nature, then draw and digitize your illustrations in order to replicate them a thousand times over in Photoshop.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 16 downloads
- 95% positive reviews (61)
- 1,331 students
- 15 lessons (2h 20m)
- 16 additional resources (5 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Italian
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- Level: Beginner
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Recommended software & tools for this course
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Create a botanical pattern, using a sketch for reference, and digitize your final design to replicate it in Photoshop as many times as you need!
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone wanting to explore the world of design and get inspired by nature.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, some drawing experience is necessary. In terms of materials, you need some basic drawing materials, a phone, and a computer with Photoshop installed.
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Giulia Tosi
A course by Giulia Tosi
Giulia Tosi is a designer and artisan from Verona, Italy. She is founder of the brand Insunsit, which means "nowhere" in the Mantuan dialect. Her style is characterized by the freedom to not choose any one fixed path. Giulia works with a range of materials and her creations are constantly evolving.
After studying History of Art at university, she spent some years working as a bookseller and developing her personal project on the side. She went on to travel around Italy, selling her creations at various markets before opening her online shop and setting herself up in a shared studio in Verona. It is here that she currently works, exhibits her pieces, and receives visitors.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Inspirations
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U2
Moodboard for your pattern
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What's in my toolbox
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Create a world inside your notebook or on your mobile
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How to create a color palette
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Introduction to the concept of pattern
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U3
Turn your idea into a botanical pattern
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How to create a sketch
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How to transform the draft into a drawing and then color it 1
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How to transform the draft into a drawing and then color it 2
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Transfer the design to Photoshop
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How to create a pattern 1
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How to create a pattern 2
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Add elements to your pattern and create a frame
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U4
Pattern on the different surfaces
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Tips on printing
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Surfaces to print
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FP
Final project
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Naturalist Pattern Design
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Il corso è eccellente e Giulia è un'ottima insegnante. Non avevo alcuna conoscenza preliminare e la verità è che sto imparando molto sulla creazione di modelli tessili. Grazie mille!
muy bueno
Beautiful work, well explained, perfect for creating patterns from illustrations
Corso molto interessante, spiegato dettagliatamente. Complimenti!
Giulia nos introduce en un mundo botánico fascinante de patrones coloridos.