Artistic Illustration: From Drawing to Digital
A course by Paul Scheruebel , Painter, Illustrator, and Graphic Designer
Experiment with illustration by creating artwork with charcoal and gouache paint then digitizing it on Photoshop to create striking images
Experiment with illustration by creating artwork with charcoal and gouache paint then digitizing it on Photoshop to create striking images
Experimentation in illustration is a journey to discovery. Painter and graphic designer Paul Scherübel brings together two worlds in his experimental art. Starting with traditional charcoal drawing combined with vivid gouache paint, he then transforms his work digitally in Photoshop.
Learn how to explore your creativity and make illustrations that both communicate and fascinate. Stir your viewer’s imagination by creating intriguing mixed media artwork of your own design.
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 11 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (21)
- 516 students
- 16 lessons (2h 46m)
- 11 additional resources (2 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Create an illustration with charcoal and gouache paint, then digitize it and experiment with color schemes on Photoshop to produce two versions of your artwork.
Who is this online course for?
The course is suitable for illustrators, artists, and anyone wanting to learn or improve their mixed media illustration techniques.
Requirements and materials
For this course, you will need charcoal sticks, a kneaded eraser, gouache paints, paint brushes, tracing paper, toned paper, spraymount, fixative, a scalpel, masking film or frisket, and access to image editing software like Adobe Photoshop.
Reviews
A course by Paul Scheruebel
After studying graphic design in university in Austria (and a brief stint as a jazz musician), Paul Scherübel began working as an editorial graphic designer for the Austrian magazine Graz. Wanting to improve his artistic abilities, he moved to London to study illustration in the University of Westminster, where he developed his eclectic and experimental style.
He has since done illustrations for magazines, theater productions, and companies like The Folio Society, Austria Microsystems, and the Swiss Engineering Institute. He has also been featured in Images: Best of British Illustration, Spectrum 26: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art, and 3×3: The Magazine of Contemporary Illustration.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Using Materials Creatively
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The Materials
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Using Charcoal in a Painterly Manner
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Gouache on Toned Paper
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Generating Creative Ideas
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Colour and Composition
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U3
Making the Illustration
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The Initial Sketch
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The Final Drawing
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Execution in Charcoal
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Gouache and Pasting 1
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Gouache and Pasting 2
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U4
Adding Colour and Finishing Touches
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Scanning
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Value Corrections and Colour
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Saving Your Image
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Two Versions of an Image
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FP
Final project
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Artistic Illustration: From Drawing to Digital
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
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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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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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FAQs
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.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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terryberrylearns
It was a very instructive and creative course. i first watched it with plus but then decided i wanted to own the course.
ciccusilvia
I appreciate this course so much 'cause I'm discovering new techniques and rediscovering other media which I used before. The teacher is honest and engaging.
paoloftk
I am only half a way through the course but I already like the creativity and the enthusiasm of the teacher.
anastasia_p
This is one of my favourite courses in mixed media illustration, love the artist's style and also discovering new materials))
lveenstra
PlusI really loved this course, it is well taught, has informative content and is very inspirational!! I would love to see more from this artist, especially a more intermediate to advanced level course on this same topic.