Fairy-Tale Illustration with Pen and Ink
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Explore creative inking techniques to bring to life magical illustrations for fairy tales that capture the culture, time, and magic of the story
Illustrating a fairy tale with detailed ink techniques allows you to create a layer of mystery to your compositions. Through her artwork, Sveta Dorosheva conveys a magical atmosphere in her black-and-white drawings, which have been featured in books for publishers like HarperCollins, Penguin Books, and Macmillan.
In this online course, learn how to create enchanting illustrations using just pen and ink. Explore drawing exercises that allow you to recreate the stories that captivated you when you were younger. By the end of the course, you will be able to draw a rich and atmospheric image filled with wonder.
Meet Sveta Dorosheva, a Ukrainian illustrator, and your teacher for this course. Hear about her creative journey, which saw her go from a writer to a creative director, to now a full-time illustrator. She also shares some of her favorite artists who have greatly impacted her work.
Get an overview of the materials needed, before diving into the magical world of fairy tales and getting into the mindset necessary to create them. Choose the scene you want to draw and learn how to do thorough research in order to develop an authentic and meaningful idea.
Sveta then shows you some drawing exercises to get familiar with ink: first with the geometry of flowers, then with hair, and lastly with magical creatures. Learn how to correct any mistake using a small brush and opaque white paint, before tracing the final sketch, and working on the final image.
Once the drawing is complete, Sveta shows you how to adjust the contour lines, and finalize the work with Photoshop. To wrap up the course, learn about the rhythm of drawings in a book, so you can illustrate a complete fairy tale.
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