Playful Illustration Techniques for a Visual Diary
A course by Diego Bianki , Illustrator
Learn a creative approach to illustration using unconventional tools and techniques while exploring your style in a sketchbook
In this online course, learn how to communicate through the universal language of drawing. Illustrator Diego Bianki, founder of the publishing house Pequeño editor, explains how he started handcrafting his own notebooks to always have one on hand and guides you through the process of creating your own.
He teaches you to hone your observation skills, view the world from a different perspective, and turn your surroundings into art.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 21 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (75)
- 1,929 students
- 15 lessons (2h 48m)
- 21 additional resources (4 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Craft your own illustration diary to fill with daily entries using unconventional tools and techniques.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to unblock and explore their creative process and discover their own voice by experimenting with illustration.
Requirements and materials
No previous drawing experience is required, just bring your curiosity and come ready to experiment.
For materials, you need a small travel kit consisting of a glue stick, tape, markers or pens, scissors, paintbrushes and your choice of mediums for color, such as tempera paint, watercolors, or colored pencils.
Reviews
Diego Bianki
A course by Diego Bianki
Diego Bianki is an Argentine illustrator and founder of the publishing company Pequeño editor, which was named the best publisher in Latin America at the Bologna Children's Book Fair. He has authored books and written content for TV that has been translated into multiple languages and broadcast in countries like Germany, the United States, France, Belgium, Spain, Guatemala, Colombia, Mexico, Italy, Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, and Korea.
He also shares his passion with the world by organizing entertaining workshops and events for children and adults. On top of it all, he has written speeches and articles about editorial design, illustration, and editing, and his client lists includes major newspapers like La Vanguardia and Público from Spain and Clarín in Argentina.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Making Your Own Logbook
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What Is a Logbook?
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Materials
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Intervention
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Personalization
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U3
Completing the Logbook
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What Is Pareidolia?
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Collecting Objects of All Kinds
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Resignifying Graphic Elements
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Including Natural Elements
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Working with Recycled Materials
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Jumping to Three Dimensions 1
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Jumping to Three Dimensions 2
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U4
Final Advice and Future of the Logbook
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Finishing touches
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From Logbook to Illustration
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FP
Final project
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Playful Illustration Techniques for a Visual Diary
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I loved the course. It was helpful to me in the graphic art field in seeing things in new and different ways. I generally have done my journaling on the computer, but stepping back to an analog process was not only fun, but it forces the student to create things from available things, and encourages you to draw and paint as a part of the illustration process. Thank you so much Diego Bianki. I look forward to seeing your book that I’ve ordered online.
J’ai beaucoup apprécié ce cours, original et qui ouvre à l’imaginaire avec intelligence.
Cours très stimulant et créatif, basé sur le concept de transformation de l’existant
Great step-by-step, gently paced videos. Very creative and inspirational!
Excelente curso, com sequências didáticas instigantes, material acessível e ideias preciosas.