Illustration of Dreamlike Female Characters

Illustration of Dreamlike Female Characters

“We have reached the end of the course. Thank you very much for your participation and your interest! I have loved sharing my creative process with you. I hope that you have learned something new and that you can apply the techniques that I have taught you to your own illustrations. I encourage you to continue exploring not only the concept of femininity and its possibilities in illustration, but also your own visual imagination. Practice and experiment to develop your personal style and create something unique. Below I have outlined the essential steps to take to complete your course project. Don't forget to take photos of each step to document your work process. References Find and choose your visual references and put together a mood board integrating the images that will serve as inspiration to create your illustration.

The sketch Make the first general sketches of the character and the scene. First, the important thing is to define the composition of the scene, without much detail. Then make corrections and draw the final sketch. The color palette Do color tests to choose your palette. This part is essential, since the color determines the general atmosphere of the illustration and the emotions it conveys. Remember that color is not solid – think about nuances and layers. Shadows and textures Digitize the sketch in Procreate. Using the brushes of your choice, trace, correct, and clean up the lines. Then, work on the first shadows and textures to illuminate and give volume to the scene. The colors Start by layering the base tones, working the background first and then the character and main elements. Apply secondary layers of color, gradients, textures, and tints to give depth to the environment and achieve greater contrast. The final details Before you finish the illustration, spend some time looking at it: consider what details of color and light you can still apply to emphasize shadows, contrasts, and textures. When your project is ready, share it on the forum by clicking on "Create your project". Share both the final illustration and the phases of your work, adding the images you have taken/saved of each step. It would be great if you could also add a short explanation about the choices you have made or the doubts that have arisen. This will help me understand your process and guide you better. Finally, I want to encourage you to participate in the forum: comment on the work of your colleagues, contribute ideas and share your progress and doubts. I too will be there as often as I can to give you advice and answer your questions. Thank you very much and see you soon!”

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“Final project We have reached the end of our course and I can only thank you for having shared your time, attention and creations with me. I have been delighted that they have been part, for a while, of my creative process, not only because I like to share what I have learned as an illustrator, but because, by finding ways to do it, my ideas to continue illustrating are always renewed. I will be delighted to see the results of your own creative processes. and their personal worlds. Share your illustrations in the Forum and be sure that I will see them and I will answer as soon as I can. I a...”

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Course summary for: Illustration of Dreamlike Female Characters

• Level: Beginner
• 98% positive reviews (51)
• 2154 students
• 5 units
• 16 lessons (2h 45m)
• 1 download

• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Procreate

• Areas

  Artistic Drawing, Design, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration