Illustration of Dreamlike Female Characters
The Color Palette
A course by Valeria Hipocampo , Illustrator, muralist and tattoo artist
Joined March 2017
About the video: The Color Palette
Overview
“Color is fundamental, since it determines the general atmosphere of a graphic work. In this lesson I will show you my process to choose the colors and tones that will make up the color palette of my illustration. ”
In this video lesson Valeria Hipocampo addresses the topic: The Color Palette, 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
“the color palette Although I integrate the final color digitally, I like to do a little color exercise first with the pencils trying to make a very small and very limited palette to serve as a guide to start experimenting with color, although eventually it changes or we add more nuances. In my experience having a small and reduced palette help us not to leave from that range that we already chose from the beginning. In my case I did it from these references that in addition to this one that I chose for the flower, I also chose it a lot because of the color palette and the pink hue of the fl...”
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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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