Character Exploration for Expressive Illustration
Lettering and Fine-Tuning
A course by Tania Yakunova , Composition Expert and Illustrator Instructor
About the video: Lettering and Fine-Tuning
Overview
“I sometimes like to add some text to my illustration. In this case, I'd like to include the name of the city. You'll see how I work on hand lettering as just another element of drawing, merging it with the composition. Once that is done, I'll import my sketch onto Procreate and fine-tune the details in order to get a refined sketch.”
In this video lesson Tania Yakunova addresses the topic: Lettering and Fine-Tuning, which is part of the Domestika online course: Character Exploration for Expressive Illustration. Learn how to draw characters with personality by exploring shapes, movement, proportions, and scale to amplify their expressiveness.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, we will add lettering to your sketch and fine-tune the details. I want to add name of the city to my sketch. In most cases, hand lettering looks the best with illustration, at least the illustrations I do. So I want to show you how I work with lettering. The best way to think of the lettering in your illustration is as a drawing. Don't think about as a writing or as a font. Think of it as a drawing. So it's just Another element of your artwork. I used to be afraid of lettering because I thought that I have a ugly handwriting but then I realize it. Lettering is just there. il...”
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Course summary for: Character Exploration for Expressive Illustration
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Illustration -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Character Design, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Traditional illustration
Tania Yakunova
A course by Tania Yakunova
Tania Yakunova is an accomplished artist and illustrator with over a decade of experience in the field. Her dynamic style and bold compositions have attracted collaborations with major global clients such as TikTok, Google, Upwork, AirBnB, and Logitech. Her work has further expanded into the literary world, illustrating books for Penguin Publishing House and contributing to numerous articles in distinguished magazines and newspapers. Tania’s illustrations have been showcased internationally, with exhibitions in countries like France, Germany, Italy, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Recognized for her innovative approach, she has been honored with prestigious awards, including the World Illustration Awards and Society of Illustrators Awards.
A self-taught artist with a bachelor's degree in social sciences, Tania is a strong advocate for alternative education, passionately sharing her insights with students. Her work is celebrated for its strong compositional elements and vivid shapes, reflecting her belief that art serves as a powerful form of visual communication. Through her teaching, Tania aims to elevate the practice of aspiring artists, encouraging them to explore the power of composition in their creative expression. Her previous course on Domestika connected her with a vibrant community of artists, inspiring her to continue contributing to the field with renewed enthusiasm.
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