Specialization in Ceramic Illustration and Decoration

Course summary

• M1: Get inspired

  • Introduction

  • Influences | Paula Casella Biase

  • Influences | Pepa Espinoza

  • Influences | Patricia Lázaro

  • Influences | Nuria Blanco

  • Influences | Claudia María Gutiérrez

• M2: Ceramic Glazing for Beginners

  • Materials needed to glaze

  • We glaze with gouache

  • Decoration using dispensers

  • Have fun with the "Bubbles" technique

  • Decoration by transfers

  • Use of waxes and chalks

  • Technique of "faults"

  • Materials to decorate on deck and in third fire

  • On deck: We play with vegetable paper and stains

  • Third fire: Use of vitrifiable decals

  • Third fire: Luster application

  • Third fire: Decoration with fats

  • Final piece

  • Care of parts and application of techniques in functional parts

• M3: Ceramic Illustration and Modeling Techniques

  • Types of clay and tools for modeling

  • Types of ceramic paints and decorating tools

  • Visualizing an idea

  • Illustration exercise

  • Kneading and recycling the clay

  • Basis of illustration using the plate technique

  • Volume using the pinch technique

  • Details using the roll technique

  • Illustrate with engobes

  • Compose and paste

  • Illustrate with pigments

  • Illustrate with enamels and ceramic pencils

  • Shine

  • Tips for transporting your pieces

• M4: Decoration with Digital Ceramic Decals

  • Introduction to ceramic decals

  • The digital ceramic decals

  • materials

  • Your stories

  • Illustration technique with patterns

  • Direct on-piece design

  • Scanning and digitizing designs

  • Preparation prior to computer design

  • Computer design

  • Preparation of digital decals

  • How to trim the decals

  • How to stick the decals

  • The firing of the pieces: the ceramic kiln

  • Use, maintenance, transport and shipping

• M5: Hand-Painted Ceramics

  • Materials

  • Mood board or inspiration process

  • Draw: Illustration exercises 1

  • Draw: Illustration exercises 2

  • Color and define our color palette

  • Pencil drawing

  • Color 1

  • Color 2

  • Color 3

  • Color 4

  • Details and cleaning of the part

  • Enamel

  • Cooking result and final piece

  • How to expand acquired skills

• M6: Ceramic Modeling and Illustration with Watercolor

  • Materials and tools

  • Inspiration process: visualize your characters

  • Inspiration process: visualize your phrase

  • The sketch

  • Composition: locate the sketch on paper

  • How to wedge the clay

  • Slab technique for modeling a plate

  • Pinch technique for shaping a bowl or bowl

  • Watercolor and ceramic pigments

  • The color palette

  • Calligraphy of your phrase

  • Composition: transfer the drawing to the part

  • How to illustrate with pigments 1

  • How to illustrate with pigments 2

  • How to protect and transport your pieces for the first burn

  • Glazed and second burning

• Final project

  • Illustration and Ceramic Decoration