Traditional Techniques for Digital Illustration
Inspiration is everywhere
A course by Débora Islas , Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Inspiration is everywhere
Overview
“In this class, you will open your eyes to what is in front of you. Try to see the possibilities. And remember: inhale, breathe, don't "freak out".”
In this video lesson Débora Islas addresses the topic: Inspiration is everywhere, which is part of the Domestika online course: Traditional Techniques for Digital Illustration. Learn to complement the charm and texture of traditional illustration techniques with practical digital tools.
Partial transcription of the video
“Inspiration is everywhere Most of my work are inspirations with a strong female presence and inspirations from nature. These are topics that interest me. and that automatically take care of my compositions. As a final project, you will develop an illustration based on themes from your universe. The central point can be a house, a person, a character, an animal or even an object. The important thing is to use analog techniques combined with digital techniques. The first step is to find your own theme and it is in this class that I will teach you how to search for the subjects that interest y...”
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Course summary for: Traditional Techniques for Digital Illustration
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Drawing, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing

Débora Islas
A course by Débora Islas
Débora Islas is a designer and illustrator from Brazil. Her work, the fruit of constant experimentation, combines traditional and digital techniques to depict female power, nature, and animals.
She worked for more than ten years at a publishing house for books and magazines before dedicating herself full-time to her childhood passion of illustration. Since then, she has collaborated with both national and international brands including Disney, O Boticário, and Nestlé, to name just a few.
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