Guided Project: Create A Strange Animal
Creating the Final Illustration 1
A guided project by Aljoscha Blau , Creative illustration techniques teacher
Joined April 2002
About the video: Creating the Final Illustration 1
Overview
“Now you will use the techniques you learned in Unit 3 to create the illustration for your project. ”
In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Creating the Final Illustration 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Guided Project: Create A Strange Animal. Develop creative illustration skills to create imaginative, realistic animals, from sketches to the final scene..
Partial transcription of the video
“Creating the Final Illustration In the previous lesson we invented and sketched the animal. I also want to show that it might be different namely that one from the same animals, a porcupine, a shrew and a flying fox for example could do something like that or a mouse with the body of a panther or the animal that we then drew in large. The next step is the actual task, the animal as we have sketched it, to paint in the right technique. For the fur, we saw that it would be good use masking fluid. I'll be around the animal cover the negative space with the masking liquid, so that the body with...”
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Course summary for: Guided Project: Create A Strange Animal
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Category
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Areas
Watercolor Painting

Aljoscha Blau
A guided project by Domestika
Aljoscha Blau is a renowned illustrator and artist who has pursued his passion for drawing since childhood. Born in Russia, he later moved to Germany, where he completed his artistic studies at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences. Aljoscha is known for his diverse illustrations, which can often be found in books, magazines, and exhibitions worldwide. His works are characterized by a unique blend of rich detail and surreal imagination, immersing the viewer in other worlds.
In addition to his artistic practice, Aljoscha shares his extensive experience as a lecturer at various institutions and in workshops. His focus is on fostering individual creativity and encouraging the exploration of new techniques and approaches. Through his teaching, he inspires a new generation of artists to develop their own visual language and implement their ideas with confidence. Aljoscha's dedication to art and his ability to motivate others have earned him recognition and respect in the international art scene.
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