Whimsical Sketchbook: Draw Imaginary Creatures from Nature

Overview

“Let's go out to the forest! In this lesson we will collect the organic references that we will use to create our fantastic creatures.”

In this video lesson Vorja Sánchez addresses the topic: The forest as a bank of images, which is part of the Domestika online course: Whimsical Sketchbook: Draw Imaginary Creatures from Nature. Learn to draw fantastical beings inspired by organic forms found in nature and turn your sketchbook into an enchanting universe.

Partial transcription of the video

“The Woods as an Image Bank Now that we've seen how the basic patterns of nature work, we’ll go out into the woods and look for organic shapes to use as a reference for our creatures. To do so, we can photograph details of plants, lichen, fungi, rocks, and bark, but also small mammals, insects, and anything that inspires us. The idea is for nature walks to be a direct inspiration for creating your own world, analyzing, understanding, and interpreting the magic of nature. Before continuing, I'd like to mention not to worry if you can't make it out to the woods because in Additional Resources,...”

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Course summary for: Whimsical Sketchbook: Draw Imaginary Creatures from Nature

• Level: Beginner
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• 4 units
• 17 lessons (3h 21m)
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• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Drawing, Naturalistic Illustration, Pencil Drawing, Sketchbook, Watercolor Painting