Imaginary Places: Draw, Paint, and Digitize on Photoshop
A course by Francisco Fonseca , Illustrator and Artist
Learn to draw an imaginary place by combing analog tools like watercolors, pencils, and a sketchbook with Photoshop to add vibrant texture
Learn to draw an imaginary place by combing analog tools like watercolors, pencils, and a sketchbook with Photoshop to add vibrant texture
There’s a certain magic in being able to recreate the places we see in our dreams or in our fading memories. For illustrator Francisco Fonseca, it’s an opportunity for him to build a bridge between the past and the present. With clients like Bloomsbury and with murals across Europe, he’s here to show you how to paint vibrant imaginary places of your own.
In this online course, unleash your creativity on the blank page. Learn illustration techniques with pencils and watercolors while exploring color and texture. Then bring your sketch to life with the digital tools of Photoshop.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 16 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (187)
- 5,589 students
- 13 lessons (2h 14m)
- 16 additional resources (5 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
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Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
illustrate an imaginary place from scratch, starting with analog tools and finishing on Photoshop.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone interested in learning a variety of illustration techniques.
Requirements and materials
Basic knowledge of Photoshop is helpful, but not necessary.
To take this course, you need art supplies like a sketchbook, pencils, an eraser, a pen, watercolors, and anything else you’d like to use. You will also need access to Photoshop, or a similar software.
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A course by Francisco Fonseca
Francisco Fonseca is an illustrator born and raised in Paço de Sousa, a small village in Portugal. Since he was a child, he has shown great interest in representation through drawing, being strongly influenced by the spaces that surrounded him. Still, to this day, nothing has changed. After completing his master's in drawing at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Porto in 2018, he dedicated himself full time to illustration.
In addition to several solo and group exhibitions like À mão (2019) and Lugares, he founded Porta 98, and is co-founder of Garden Skate Co. Francisco also dedicates himself to the investigation of myths and legends, and he tries to give a voice to the inhabitants of his city. Through his illustrations, he aims to build a bridge between different generations to rescue a cultural heritage from oblivion, which he considers to be brimming with richness.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Preparation: References and Basic Skills
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Finding Inspiration
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Drawing Techniques
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The Sketchbook as an Experimental Tool
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U3
Experimenting and Creating the Base Sketch
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Making a Folder of Textures
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How to Refine a Sketch
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U4
Digitizing the Illustration
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Combining Textures and Sketches
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The Key Layering Concepts
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Shading and Color Correction
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Finishing the Illustration
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U5
Adapting, Printing, and Posting on Social Media
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Different Adaptations
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Printing and Sharing the Image Online
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Final project
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Imaginary Places: Draw, Paint, and Digitize on Photoshop
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koutna.marianna
This is an excellent course! I enjoy the combination of classic analog techniques with Photoshop work. It's beautiful, playful and the results are GREAT :-) I recommend it!
eshan
Really enjoyed most of this course... BUT I did feel like there were too many edits where significant parts of the teachers process were absent which wasn't great for me as a beginner... so I would give it a 4/5 because of that... hope that helps for future productions 👍
janailsonleite
O curso é muito bom. Francisco ensina de uma forma calma e didática, é inspirador ver seu processo
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kryssy90
Toller Kurs! Alles sehr verständlich und nachvollziehbar erklärt :)
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dianedvk2
Very good course, I liked his process. I drew and painted a house of my own in watercolor and it helped me realize that perspective is very important and the ability to draw is critical in drawing houses like he does. I wish there was more information about the tools he uses, specifically the waterbrushes (does he use ink, or watercolor paint in them?) and does he use one waterbrush for each color? What Micro pen does he use, what size? I wish there had been more than one image created.