Fairy-Tale Illustration with Watercolors
A course by Dolle Étoile , Illustrator
Learn fundamental watercolor techniques to bring fantastical worlds to life
Learn fundamental watercolor techniques to bring fantastical worlds to life
Ever dreamed of illustrating your own fairy tales? Karla Rodríguez, better known as Dolle Étoile or Miss Étoile, opens the door to her creative universe, inspired by the fairy-tale aesthetic and porcelain dolls. Her illustrations can be found in books like The Enchanted Forest and The Elven Path, published by Black Fox Press, UK, as well as in many other publications.
In this course, Karla teaches you how to illustrate fantasy worlds with watercolor. Learn the basics of the technique, its main characteristics, and how to choose your watercolors. Discover how to narrate a fairy tale—your own or one that already exists—by way of a captivating, illustrated composition full of fantastic elements.
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 32 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (150)
- 3,763 students
- 16 lessons (3h 4m)
- 32 additional resources (16 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
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Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Using the watercolor technique, make a fantasy-style illustration depicting your own story or one that already exists.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Illustrators, designers, graphic artists, and anyone interested in learning how to paint with watercolors in a fantasy or fairy-tale style.
Requirements and materials
To complete this course, you need previous drawing experience and knowledge of any design software.
For materials, you need a basic watercolor kit, paper, brushes, packing tape, a wooden board, and a computer with Photoshop or the creative program of your choice. Optionally, it helps to have access to a drawing tablet, a light table or LED tablet, and drawing software like SAI (paid), Clip Studio Paint (paid), or Krita (free).
Reviews
A course by Dolle Étoile
Karla Rodríguez, better known as Miss Étoile or Dolle Étoile, is an illustrator who is inspired in her creations by the aesthetics of fairy tales and porcelain dolls. She studied digital graphic design at the International University of the Californias in Tijuana, although she later specialized in drawing and illustration. She currently works as a freelancer and has her own brand of products and accessories bearing her illustrations.
Her work is in countless publications, in several children's stories by Write Brain Books, USA, and 21 Draw, Sweden, in the fantasy art books The Enchanted Forest and The Elven Path by Black Fox Press, UK, and many others. She has exhibited collectively and on her own at Gallery Nucleus, Haven Gallery, Casa de la Cultura in Mexicali, Galería José María Velasco, Soumaya, and Casa de la Cultura de Playas.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
The World of Watercolors
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Materials: Watercolors
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Materials: Papers, Brushes, and More
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Color Index: Pigment, Light Fastness, and Label
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U3
Create Magic: The Project
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Fairy Tale Style
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The Idea and the Search
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The Sketch
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Values and Color Selection
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The Watercolor Leaf
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Color and Applied Techniques 1
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Color and Applied Techniques 2
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Color and Applied Techniques 3
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The Final Details
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U4
Digitize Your Illustration
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Digital Edition
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What Can You Do With Your Illustrations?
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FP
Final project
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Fairy-Tale Illustration with Watercolors
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matrixox
PlusThis course goes in depth of explaining paint correlations and touches color theory just enough so that people who have never used watercolors now will understand the basics, With this knowledge you can definitely create amazing fantasy stylized scenes, because the autor takes you with him on a step-by-step journey. Definitely worth the watch. Plus, you can learn how to digitalize your artwork. I'm not a beginner, but I've learned a lot, thank you!
vanirarios
👍 Buena explicación
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bunteary14
Muy buena explicacion, buenos tips y consejos.
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pelsyl89
Bonjour
Merci pour ce cours. Je retiens toute la préparation requise avant le choix de l'image. J'aime bien la douceur de vos personnages.
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phuonglinhdv
I enjoy this course a lot.