Fan Art Drawing with Watercolor and Colored Pencils
Reference search
A course by Ana Ilustra , Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Reference search
Overview
“Now, you will know my method to search for good references from the chosen character, and thus help in the creation of the fanart.”
In this video lesson Ana Ilustra addresses the topic: Reference search, which is part of the Domestika online course: Fan Art Drawing with Watercolor and Colored Pencils. Learn to illustrate female characters with personality and essence, from the first strokes to the final artwork.
Partial transcription of the video
“Reference search We already understand what a fanart illustration is. Now let's start our illustration of the final project. The first step is to search for references. I usually do this by looking for keywords. A tip is to write the keywords in English, so you expand the search result, as i will show you now. To choose the character for your final project, the tip I give is to base yourself in what has more to do with your personality and personal taste, also emotional affinity and affective memory, in addition to the aesthetic appeal. For my final project, I chose the character Amélie Pou...”
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Course summary for: Fan Art Drawing with Watercolor and Colored Pencils
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Category
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Areas
Children's Illustration, Colored Pencil Drawing, Painting, Portrait Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

Ana Ilustra
A course by Ana Ilustra
Ana Paula Azevedo is a Brazilian designer and illustrator, better known as Ana Ilustra. She holds a degree in design from the Federal University of Bahia and has experience in the publishing and advertising fields.
She has collaborated with brands like Faber-Castell, Pilot, Wacom, XP-Pen, Cornershop, and more. She currently dedicates herself to signature pieces and fan art using a combination of watercolors and colored pencils, and her creations have already gained her thousands of followers on social media.
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