Manual Illustration Techniques: Hatching and Dripping
A course by Sara Paglia , Illustrator
Learn to create an illustration based on a photo using analog techniques like ink hatching and action painting
Learn to create an illustration based on a photo using analog techniques like ink hatching and action painting
How do you express your feelings and emotions? For some, it's through words, for others, images. For artist Sara Paglia, illustration is her go-to form of expression; she loves to capture the fleeting looks, movements, and moments of everyday life in ink compositions, using hatching and action painting to give them her signature style.
In this online course, she teaches you how to use hatching and drip painting techniques to compose a unique illustration with personal meaning. Begin with a series of exercises to warm up your hand before choosing a reference photo and transferring it to paper with the help of a grid. Then add light and shadow to give your piece depth and bring it to life with spots of color. Learn to portray your feelings on paper and create a compelling illustration.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 21 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (98)
- 2,489 students
- 14 lessons (2h 5m)
- 21 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Italian
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- Level: Beginner
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What is this course's project?
Create an illustration based on a photo using hatching techniques and add a splash of color with drip painting.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to hone their drawing skills and experiment with new illustration techniques.
Requirements and materials
A solid understanding of chiaroscuro and a steady hand are recommended for this course. In terms of materials, you need a computer with Photoshop, drawing pens, paper, Ecoline or similar liquid watercolor, and other items easily found in a stationery store.
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A course by Sara Paglia
Sara Paglia is an illustrator who lives and works in Rome. Her love for drawing as a child eventually led her to major in illustration at the Istituto Europeo di Design in Rome.
After several years of working as a graphic designer in communication agencies, in 2018 she decided to pursue her true passion and devote herself full-time to illustration. Thanks to the reach of social media, she began to earn recognition for her art, as well as commissioned projects, which allowed her to open her own studio where she currently works and displays her illustrations.
Throughout her career, she has collaborated with the likes of Rolling Stone Magazine and Fabbri Editori, and one of her illustrations was selected by Taschen for the 2019 volume of The Illustrator, which compiles the best 100 illustrators from around the world for that year.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Train before Starting
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Tools and Materials
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Wrist Exercises
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Curved and Straight Lines
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Areas of Shadow and Areas of Light
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Basic Techniques on the Use of Color
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U3
Shape
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Choosing the Right Photo
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Editing of the Photo and Construction of the Digital Grid
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The Pencil Grid on the White Sheet
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The Drawing of the Outline
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U4
The filling
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Filling and Volumes 1
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Filling and Volumes 2
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Dripping and Finalization of the Project
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FP
Final project
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Manual Illustration Techniques: Hatching and Dripping
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awesome <3
annisjostrand
Very good and inspiring course. Sara explains all the steps very well and in a calm way. Some basic Photoshop skills are needed if you want to create the collage, however you can apply the drawing technique to any drawing.
supremecastle_claudia
mi è piaciuta ascoltarla, ho iniziato a provare, mi serve tempo per fare tutti gli esercizi, e per il progetto finale, ma arriverà. Ottima insegnante
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hgmclc
Instrutora cativante, tem uma linda história com a arte e nos inspira também.
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rcolaneri
E' un corso che consiglio a tutti perchè è spiegato bene e porta ad usare una tecnica moderna, fresca, di impatto e vivace.
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