Nature-inspired Patterns: From Sketch to Photoshop
Expand composition
A course by Frederique Vernillet , Illustrator
Joined April 2021
About the video: Expand composition
Overview
“The composition is created, but you can see that there are gaps, overfilled or underfilled areas. Here you will see how to make choices to flesh out the composition.”
In this video lesson Frederique Vernillet addresses the topic: Expand composition, which is part of the Domestika online course: Nature-inspired Patterns: From Sketch to Photoshop. Learn to use Photoshop, fineliners, and colored pencils to transform a detailed drawing into a beautiful repeating pattern inspired by nature.
Partial transcription of the video
“Expand composition The first part of my composition is finished. In this lesson, I'm going to flesh it out. In my composition, there are corners that I would like to fill, fill in the gaps, fill out the void to make it more generous. I will take the first drawings that I made and scanned, especially my orange, and I will repeat the same exercise as before, trim it, clean up stains and contours. Since this is an exercise that we have already covered, I cut out the orange on my side and come back to you. Once my orange and my flowers have been cut out, I adjust them to the size of my composit...”
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Course summary for: Nature-inspired Patterns: From Sketch to Photoshop
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Adobe Photoshop -
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Botanical Illustration, Drawing, Pattern Design, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration

Frederique Vernillet
A course by Frederique Vernillet
Frédérique Vernillet is an illustrator based in Paris. Fascinated by living forms, she has been drawing since she was old enough to hold a pencil. Later, she trained in textile design, where she mastered working with digital tools.
Her lavish illustrations show great precision and give animals and vegetation the spotlight. Thanks to her talent, the artist has dressed the windows of Printemps Haussmann, in addition to collaborating with major public and private brands including Ikea, L'Occitane, and La Poste and illustrating a book on birds: L'art d'être un oiseau.
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