Playful Illustration Techniques for a Visual Diary

A course by Diego Bianki , Illustrator

Illustrator. Montevideo, Uruguay.
Joined May 2020

Learn a creative approach to illustration using unconventional tools and techniques while exploring your style in a sketchbook

94% positive reviews (71)
1,398 students
Audio: Spanish
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

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.

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What will you learn in this online course?

15 lessons & 21 downloads

What Is a Logbook?
12 minutes, 16 seconds
Materials
2 minutes, 34 seconds
Intervention
16 minutes, 35 seconds
Personalization
11 minutes, 4 seconds
What Is Pareidolia?
5 minutes, 38 seconds
Collecting Objects of All Kinds
4 minutes, 18 seconds
  • 94% positive reviews (71)
  • 1,398 students
  • 15 lessons (2h 48m)
  • 21 additional resources (4 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?

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

1,398 Students
71 Reviews
94% Positive ratings

Diego Bianki

A course by Diego Bianki

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Illustrator

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

  • U1

    Introduction

    • About Me
    • Influences
  • U2

    Making Your Own Logbook

    • What Is a Logbook?
    • Materials
    • Intervention
    • Personalization
  • U3

    Completing the Logbook

    • What Is Pareidolia?
    • Collecting Objects of All Kinds
    • Resignifying Graphic Elements
    • Including Natural Elements
    • Working with Recycled Materials
    • Jumping to Three Dimensions 1
    • Jumping to Three Dimensions 2
  • U4

    Final Advice and Future of the Logbook

    • Finishing touches
    • From Logbook to Illustration
  • FP

    Final project

    • Playful Illustration Techniques for a Visual Diary

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    Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.

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    Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.

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  • Share knowledge and ideas

    Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.

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Playful Illustration Techniques for a Visual Diary. Illustration course by Diego Bianki

Playful Illustration Techniques for a Visual Diary

A course by Diego Bianki
Illustrator. Montevideo, Uruguay.
Joined May 2020
  • 94% positive reviews (71)
  • 1,398 students