Fantasy Illustration in Your Own Style
A course by Charlötte , Graphic Designer and Illustrator
Discover new techniques to create atmospheres that communicate emotions and experiment until you find your signature style
Discover new techniques to create atmospheres that communicate emotions and experiment until you find your signature style
How can I find my signature style? This is one of the most common questions illustrators ask themselves. According to graphic designer Karla Hernández, better known as Charlötte, there's no set formula, but some of the key ingredients you need are your personal interests and the ability to think beyond pencil and paper.
In this course, Charlötte shows you her personal approach to creating illustrations with a fantasy atmosphere while guiding you through the process of experimentation to develop your own style. Learn how to transform your ideas into tangible art and structure your composition with precise linework while combining materials and exploring the possibilities offered by digital tools.
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 19 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (125)
- 3,180 students
- 18 lessons (3h 2m)
- 19 additional resources (6 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
Recommended software for this course
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Create an illustration with your own style by exploring different techniques and tools.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Professional and aspiring artists interested in exploring different creative avenues to find their signature style.
Requirements and materials
No drawing skills nor prior knowledge of the programs featured in this course are needed since your teacher will explain everything from scratch.
As for materials, you need watercolors, paintbrushes, and paper for experimenting as well as any other materials you may want to use, such as colored pencils and markers. You also need a scanner or a cell phone to upload your textures to your computer as well as Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Reviews
Karla Hernández, better known as Charlötte, is a Mexican graphic designer and illustrator with experience in branding. One of her biggest passions is designing brand identities, a process where she can experiment with different illustration techniques and styles based on the client's needs.
Through her work, she has also developed a signature illustration style that combines hand painting with watercolors and digital tools. Her main sources of inspiration are the female figure, colors, and the organic lines found in nature. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with big-name brands including Shake Shack, Nespresso, Glenmorangie, Halls, adidas, Warner Brothers, DC, and Marc Jacobs.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Before starting
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What are you going to use?
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Break your fears
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Understand what we do
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U3
Exploration
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How to find the magic
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The magic of color
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How to make stains and textures
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Custom brushes
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To learn more: Color Palette
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U4
Choose a path
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Composition and sketch
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Strokes in Illustrator
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Base colors
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Color nuances, spots and textures
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Final touches
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To know more: timelapse of my creative process
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U5
What to do with what has been learned?
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What to do in Illustrator?
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What to do in Photoshop?
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FP
Final project
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Fantastic illustration with own stamp
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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
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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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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Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
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.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
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It is an interesting course. I recommend it a lot.
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stephaniedlord02
Awesome course! Learned a lot and definitely would recommend!