Graphic Experimentation for Artistic Illustration
A course by Santiago Guevara , Illustrator and Painter
Joined May 2012
Create images with watercolors, acrylics, pastels and other techniques and illustrate pieces that bring a text to life
Create images with watercolors, acrylics, pastels and other techniques and illustrate pieces that bring a text to life
Joined May 2012
Illustrating with analog techniques allows you to strengthen any literary text and enhance the story to make it speak louder than words by creating an expressive visual language rich in colors and textures. Illustrator and painter Santiago Guevara is an expert in these techniques with more than twelve published books featuring his work.
In this course, learn how to create editorial illustrations using mixed analog techniques. Experiment with graphite pencils, watercolors, acrylics, colored pencils, oil and soft pastels, gouache, and any other materials you have on hand to add your personal touch to the literary world.
And if you want to explore your own visual language to create your first artist's notebook, check out Santiago's course Sketchbook Creation: Find Your Own Language.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 21 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (61)
- 1,270 students
- 15 lessons (3h 44m)
- 21 additional resources (11 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?
Create two editorial illustrations for a story (a cover and an inside page) that you can reproduce as many times as you want.
Who is this online course for?
Anyone passionate about drawing, painting, and literature who wants to create editorial illustrations using analog techniques, critical reading, and text reinterpretation.
Requirements and materials
Experience drawing and painting with graphite and colored pencils, charcoal, pastels, watercolors, and acrylics is recommended, but not necessary: Santiago teaches how to use each one as they come up in the course.
The materials include those mentioned above and others the teacher will specify during the course.
Reviews
A course by Santiago Guevara
Illustrator Santiago Guevara graduated with a degree in graphic design from the Jorge Tadeo Lozano University in Bogotá, Colombia. He combines his work as a freelance illustrator–primarily for children's books and young adult literature–with a teaching position in the art department at the Pontifical Xavierian University.
He has collaborated with magazines, newspapers, publishing companies, and both national and international clients. To date, he has published and co-authored numerous books with a variety of writers and companies, including Corazón de león by Antonio Ungar, Los irlandeses by Jairo Buitrago, La gata sola by Carolina Sanín, Soy asesino y padre de familia by Fabio Rubiano, and Los 16 motivos del lobo by Amalia Moreno.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Sketching
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The text
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Error and experimentation in non-digital illustration
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Mood board
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Lower the idea to the drawing
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U3
From sketch to illustration
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Materials and technique 1
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Materials and technique 2
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Final sketch
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Completion 1
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Completion 2
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Completion 3
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U4
Reproducibility and archival
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Digitization
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Retouch
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File
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FP
Final project
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Graphic Experimentation for Artistic Illustration
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dot.thei
Really amazing course
anasofia_imafuku
El curso es super inspirador y queda muy claro el proceso con el que Santiago aborda los encargos de ilustración editorial. Muy recomendado!
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vanessa.mekhalfi
Ce cours permet d'explorer plusieurs médias de façon très libre.
J'ai beaucoup aimé.
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lackner38
Der Kurs ist eine super Einführung in Grafik!
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rinamelconian
Uno de los mejores cursos que hecho en Domestika. Santiago explica excelente su metodología de trabajo y te empuja a inspirarte de diferentes fuentes. Sin duda motiva a realizar proyectos y buscar tu propio lenguaje!
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