Design and Illustration of Fantastical Creatures
A course by Izabela Lopes Adami , Illustrator
Explore this magical universe and learn to create impactful illustrations, from the initail idea to the final artwork
Would you like to journey to the place where science and fantasy meet? Illustrator Izabela Lopes Adami, also known as IzaPug, originally wanted to be a vet or zoologist, but instead, has ended up bringing to life all the fantastical creatures she's been able to dream up.
In this online course, your teacher shows you how to get inspired by folklore, mythology, and legend to explore your creativity and achieve original results. Throughout the course, learn to draw a series of unique animals and choose your favorite to develop into your final project.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 10 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (12)
- 731 students
- 14 lessons (2h 37m)
- 10 additional resources (2 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Portuguese
- Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Photoshop
ProcreateWhat is this course's project?
Create an imaginary creature, from its conceptualization to the final illustration and publication on social media.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in using their imagination who wants to boost their creative side learning to draw imaginary animals and mythical creatures.
Requirements and materials
You need basic drawing experience and knowledge of animal anatomy to take this course.
It would also be helpful to know how to use Adobe Photoshop and Procreate, but you can also follow the course using traditional materials such as felt-tips, watercolors, pencils, and pens.
Reviews
Izabela Lopes Adami
A course by Izabela Lopes Adami
Izabela Lopes Adami, also known as IzaPug, is a freelance illustrator specialized in animals, magical creatures, and character design, who shares her work with her community of 88K Instagram followers on a daily basis.
Throughout the last few years, she's worked with various international brands, and one of the things she's most proud of is her Amazonian animal series in collaboration with Greenpeace. Her style is inspired by folklore, mythology, and legend, which she then gives her own unique and upbeat twist.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
In search of ideas
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Repertoire and observation
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Simplification of shapes
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Building parallels
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Colors and palette
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U3
Time to create!
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Theme and mood board
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Rough and thumbnail
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Composition and layout: image narrative
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Final stroke
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Base color
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Shadow and light
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U4
Finalization
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Post on social networks
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How to maintain a style and be consistent?
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FP
Final project
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Design and Illustration of Fantastical Creatures
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
Adobe Photoshop
Procreate
joanacrower
Já sigo as redes sociais da Iza Pug, e sem admirei o trabalho dela, e agora que lançou o curso, tenho a oportunidade de estar pertinho dela e aprender <3 Simplesmente maravilhoso <3 Que venha mais cursos
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shinimy
Beautiful course!!
paul_7
Really enjoyable course especially the insight into how to look at shapes of animals and their anatomy.
flopynair
Muy buen curso. Me gustó mucho.
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lilietha
Me encanta como va este curso <3
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