Illustration of Dreamlike Female Characters
Integration of Symbols and Dream Environments in the Illustration
A course by Valeria Hipocampo , Illustrator, muralist and tattoo artist
Joined March 2017
About the video: Integration of Symbols and Dream Environments in the Illustration
Overview
“Next, you will learn to identify and create dream environments from a metaphorical and symbolic language.”
In this video lesson Valeria Hipocampo addresses the topic: Integration of Symbols and Dream Environments in the Illustration, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustration of Dreamlike Female Characters. Learn to use poetic imagery as a means of expression to depict the relationship between women and nature.
Partial transcription of the video
“Integration of symbols and dream environments in the illustration A dream scene is characterized by a significant charge of symbols and metaphors that translate into a dreamlike and mysterious environment. It can be subtle or profound, haunting or enchanting, but the main feature is that this ethereal environment it is maintained throughout the scene and through all elements. To achieve this in our illustration, It is important to remember that drawing also has their own narrative forms from which we can rely to achieve this level of atmosphere and environments. The main ones are the metaph...”
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Course summary for: Illustration of Dreamlike Female Characters
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Procreate -
Areas
Artistic Drawing, Design, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration

Valeria Hipocampo
A course by Valeria Hipocampo
Valeria Hipocampo is an illustrator, muralist, tattoo artist, and art historian. She uses her work to express deep emotions through images of femininity and nature, examining the relationship between the untamed wild and human spirituality.
Her career as a female-focused illustrator took off following the publication of her book Sagradas, an illustrated anthology of female deities from around the world. During the creation process, she explored different archetypes of women and has continued to elaborate on them in other artistic projects, including her collaborations with major publishers like Kalem Kültür and Palíndroma.
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