Wildlife Illustration for Children's Books

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Wildlife Illustration for Children's Books provided by Domestika is a comprehensive online course. Wildlife Illustration for Children's Books is taught by Dieter Braun. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Domestika. The course is taught in Englishand is $11.00. Visit the course page at Domestika for detailed price information.

Overview
  • Create playful illustrations of animals and wildlife by exploring vectors, textures, and gradients in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

    • Introduction
    • The First Paw Tracks
    • Let's Bring It to Life
    • What’s Next, Pussycat?
    • Final project
    In the words of illustrator and author Dieter Braun, “What digital drawing has in common with Mother Nature is geometry." In this course, Dieter takes you on an exploration of the natural world through digital illustration. Discover the best of both worlds and bring it all together on the pages of a children’s book.

    Dive into the world of illustration and learn how to turn your sketches into digital drawings full of texture and color. Get inspired by wildlife and create a storybook that reminds children of the beautiful world we live in.

Syllabus
    • Influences
    • About Me
    • Sketching
    • Eye of the Tiger
    • Finding Textures
    • Finding Color Palettes
    • Size Does Matter
    • Finding References
    • Programs
    • The Serval: Drawing the Basic Vectors 1
    • The Serval: Drawing the Basic Vectors 2
    • The Serval: Drawing the Basic Vectors 3
    • The Hunting Scene: Drawing the Basic Vectors
    • Nice and Fluffy: Adding Gradients 1 (Part 1)
    • Nice and Fluffy: Adding Gradients 1 (Part 2)
    • Nice and Fluffy: Adding Gradients 2
    • The Magic Sprinkles: Adding Textures 1
    • The Magic Sprinkles: Adding Textures 2
    • The Full Spread: Bringing It All Together
    • How It Really Works and Tips
    • Now It Becomes a Book, and It’s Out!
    • Wildlife Illustration for Children's Books