Surrealist Illustration: Draw Compelling Stories

Surrealist Illustration: Draw Compelling Stories

“Well done! You have reached the end of this Domestika course. Thank you so much for taking part and I hope you've enjoyed delving into the world of illustration and surrealism. Before saying goodbye, let's recap the necessary steps to complete your project: Observing Our Living Space and Identifying an Object Observe your living space and identify an object with which you have a minor conflict. Using my 9-step prompt, arrive at a narrative conflict and set of symbols to take with you into your final artwork.

Thumbnailing Thumbnail one or more compositions that use principles of misplacement to convey your core narrative in ways that interest you. Select one that speaks loudest and most dynamically to the conflict identified in Step 1. Sketching and Inking After defining your 14” x 22” border, expand your thumbnail and commit your final pencil sketch to your paper, testing out the lines that you’ll end up finalizing with ink or your preferred media. Finalizing the Linework Using your medium of choice, finalize your linework. Adding Color and Texture Last, add color and texture in Adobe Photoshop, aiming to make color choices that inform, enhance, or contradict the symbolic tensions in your artwork. And that's all! Thank you so much for taking part. I can't wait to see your illustration! You can share your project with all of us by clicking on "Create your project". Remember to share both the final result and the steps that have led you to it. It would be great if you showed a picture of each step and added a brief explanation about what you have done in each one. I will try my best to engage with the forum as much as possible. If you have any questions, be sure to ask them! I will reply as soon as I can, but in the meantime, I encourage you to interact with each other. Communication fuels creativity. So, don't be afraid to reach out and collaborate with others. But most of all, have fun! See you in the forum!”

Partial transcription of the video

“ Final Project Thanks for taking this course. I hope you had fun and got a sense of broadened horizons by working along through my process. I like to think of surrealism as opening up the mental sinuses, a way for the imagination to breathe easier. I hope you experienced this during our time together. Some key things to keep in mind as you work through this project. Your intuition is the boss. This is ultimately an autobiographical project. It is a reflection of your impulses, desires, and the most minor firings of your synapses. Go in the opposite direction of what you feel you "ought to ...”

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Course summary for: Surrealist Illustration: Draw Compelling Stories

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (23)
• 700 students
• 5 units
• 19 lessons (4h 2m)
• 7 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Digital Illustration, Drawing, Editorial Illustration, Narrative