Digital Painting with a Traditional Touch

A course by Citlali Haro , Illustrator

Illustrator. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined August 2019

Learn to represent everyday scenes with Photoshop and create your own visual language

97% positive reviews (60)
1,301 students
Audio: Spanish
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Learn to represent everyday scenes with Photoshop and create your own visual language

There are some paintings that look so authentic you'd never believe they were done with Photoshop. Illustrator Citlali Haro, who has collaborated with brands such as Nike, Sephora, and Vans is an expert at creating digital paintings with a traditional touch where she depicts personal scenes using her own narrative and visual style.

In this course, learn how to accurately recreate an analog style using digital tools. Citlali teaches you how to create illustrations with the power to express feelings and emotions and portray your subconscious mind.

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What will you learn in this online course?

16 lessons & 17 downloads

Light in painting
9 minutes, 24 seconds
Color as a narrative element
9 minutes, 47 seconds
Composition
11 minutes, 40 seconds
The history
5 minutes, 43 seconds
Introduction to Photoshop
16 minutes, 54 seconds
  • 97% positive reviews (60)
  • 1,301 students
  • 16 lessons (3h 0m)
  • 17 additional resources (1 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Spanish
  • Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
  • Unlimited access forever

What is this course's project?

Tell a surreal story through a painting you create in Photoshop.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Anyone interested in broadening their knowledge of illustration, learning a new technique to give their art a traditional look, and depicting personal scenes through painting.

Requirements and materials

You need basic knowledge of illustration to take this course.

As for materials, you need a computer with Photoshop and a graphics tablet.


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1,301 Students
60 Reviews
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Citlali Haro

A course by Citlali Haro

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Illustrator

The expressive limitations of words has left Citlali Haro on a continuous quest for a visual language. Her work is an attempt to portray thoughts and emotions using brief stories or fleeting passages that occur in her dreams.

Throughout her career, she has worked for major brands including Nike, adidas, Innvictus, Cómex, Sephora, Vans, and Bimba y Lola. She has also participated in collective exhibitions in Sydney, Miami, Mexico City, Querétaro, Monterrey, and at the Zona Maco art fair.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Presentation
    • Influences
    • What will we do in the course?
  • U2

    Basic elements of painting

    • Light in painting
    • Color as a narrative element
    • Composition
  • U3

    Development

    • The history
    • Introduction to Photoshop
    • Start composing and playing with elements (Collage) 1
    • Start composing and playing with elements (Collage) 2
    • Rough sketch over collage
  • U4

    Painting process

    • Painting 1
    • Painting 2
    • Painting 3
    • Details and texture
    • How to export your file
  • FP

    Final project

    • Acrylic portrait

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Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.

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Digital Painting with a Traditional Touch. Illustration course by Citlali Haro

Digital Painting with a Traditional Touch

A course by Citlali Haro
Illustrator. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined August 2019
  • 97% positive reviews (60)
  • 1,301 students