Creativity for Beginners Level -1
A course by Puño , Illustrator and Educator
Give your creative muscle a workout with an exercise plan, including drawing, collage, and photography to develop your artistic skills from scratch
According to Puño, "everyone is capable of creating" and in this online course, he shows you how to awaken your creativity through drawing, collage, and photography. Check out other Domestika courses by this award-winning illustrator and educator: Drawing for Beginners Level -1, Creative Drawing Techniques for Beginners, Creating Original Illustrations with a Tablet, and Drawing and Creativity for Big Little Artists.
Get ready to train and develop your creative skills through fun and accessible artistic disciplines from scratch.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 27 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (77)
- 5,832 students
- 15 lessons (1h 50m)
- 27 additional resources (9 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Develop a series of creative exercises and use them to put together a selection for your portfolio.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in experimenting with ideas or needing an escape from daily routines and ways of thinking to relax, relieve stress, exercise the brain, and increase concentration.
Also creative professionals who want to establish new habits and who feel they cannot break a creative block.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is needed to take this course, just some materials like a notebook, a pencil, markers, scissors, glue, colored paper, and a mobile phone.
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Puño
A course by Puño
Puño has been a professional illustrator since 1994 and it was just three years later that he also began his career as an educator specializing in creativity, illustration, and graphic storytelling. He has extensive experience in desktop publishing and created and managed the publishing house Ultrarradio from 2010 to 2013. He was also director of the One Year Illustration and Graphic Novel course at the Istituto Europeo di Design in Madrid and curator of the Madrid City Council's exhibition series La Ciudad en Viñetas between 2012 and 2015. He received the 2018 Barco de Vapor Award and the 2009 Fundación SM International Illustration Award, among others.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
How creativity works
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What is creativity for?
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Constraints, challenges and creative stimulation
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Train the creative muscle
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U3
Creative exercises for non-drawers
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The materials and the project
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Photography and observation
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Collage and color
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U4
Drawing as a brain exercise
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Reasons to draw
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Exercises for Super Beginners
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Doodles and zentangle
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U5
Advanced creative drawing exercises
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Symmetries
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Drawing as a shape map
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Contour drawing
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Prepare the project
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FP
Final project
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Creativity for Beginners Level -1
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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
Yes, the course is designed for beginners and intermediate learners, with no prior experience in illustration or creative drawing required.
You only need a notebook, pencils, sketch paper, markers, and some magazines for collage. Optionally, you can use a phone for photography and have access to Photoshop.
You’ll learn drawing techniques, creative exercises, how to overcome blocks, graphic literacy, collage, mobile photography, and strategies to develop creative thinking.
The course focuses on developing creativity through illustration, play, artistic experimentation, collage, photography, and practical exercises to spark original ideas.
Yes, the course offers plenty of hands-on exercises in drawing, collage, photography, and creative games to encourage fluency and innovative thinking.
You’ll learn contour drawing, tracing, zentangle, composition, quick sketches, artistic collage, and observation techniques to boost visual creativity.
It includes exercises, games, and creative challenges designed to break through blocks, encourage experimentation, and turn accidents into artistic opportunities.
Me parece un profe increible, sumamente claro, me encanta!!! graciass!!
Excelente el curso me encanta la forma de explicar , lo didactico y el material que expone!!!
Super recomendable
Me encantó el curso!
Muito bom! Recomendo.
Muy entretenido, útil de sobremanera para quienes tenemos la creatividad un poco perdida. Muchas gracias !