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Drawing and Self-Expression: Tell Your Story

A course by Camilo Castaño Quinchía , Illustrator

Illustrator. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined December 2021

Learn to translate your life experiences into visual compositions and become the protagonist of your own illustrated stories

Best seller
100% positive reviews (86)
3,982 students
Audio: Spanish, English
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Learn to translate your life experiences into visual compositions and become the protagonist of your own illustrated stories

Drawing is a rich and versatile tool that allows you to embark on a journey of true self-discovery. Illustrator Camilo Castaño does this on a daily basis to weave stories out of his everyday life and bring a smile to his audience. His minimal and intimate pencil illustrations, with simplistic use of color and heaps of personality, are like snippets of real life.

In this online course, learn how to translate everyday moments into images. Create a visual narrative consisting of eight comic panels in a small fanzine format. It's the perfect way to get to know yourself better while improving your drawing skills!

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What will you learn in this online course?

11 lessons & 14 downloads

The Protagonist
8 minutes, 12 seconds
The Environment
11 minutes, 59 seconds
Emotional Landscapes
6 minutes, 36 seconds
Telling a Story with Pictures
10 minutes, 34 seconds
What Is a Zine
7 minutes, 51 seconds
Making a Zine 1
17 minutes, 20 seconds
  • 100% positive reviews (86)
  • 3,982 students
  • 11 lessons (1h 35m)
  • 14 additional resources (4 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

What is this course's project?

Create a fanzine that tells your own personal story.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

This course is suitable for all levels.

Requirements and materials

You don't need previous experience in any particular technique to take this course, just the willingness to give free rein to your self-expression.

As for equipment, you need basic drawing materials such as a pencil, paper, markers, and coloring pencils.


Reviews

3,982 Students
86 Reviews
100% Positive ratings

Camilo Castaño Quinchía

Camilo has been drawing for as long as he can remember. Little by little, he began sharing his personal drawings and made a name for himself on Instagram. Passionate about beautiful words and music, he likes simplicity in illustration. Above all, he seeks to make visual translations of his everyday experiences.

He has had the opportunity to participate in self-exploration and mental health campaigns for CoolHunterMX, Orden de Traslado, and Bacánika. He has also collaborated with the publishing house Dharma Books, magazine Aire de Aeroméxico, and the México Lector project.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • About Me
    • Influences
  • U2

    The Brilliance of the Everyday

    • The Protagonist
    • The Environment
    • Emotional Landscapes
  • U3

    The Zine: Drawing and Narration

    • Telling a Story with Pictures
    • What Is a Zine
    • Making a Zine 1
    • Making a Zine 2
  • U4

    Sharing a Part of You

    • Your Work in Editorial Format
    • Social Media Post
  • FP

    Final project

    • Drawing and Self-Expression: Tell Your Story

What to expect from a Domestika course

  • 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.

  • Learn from the best professionals

    Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.

  • 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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    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.

  • 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.

  • 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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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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Drawing and Self-Expression: Tell Your Story. Illustration course by Camilo Castaño Quinchía Best seller

Drawing and Self-Expression: Tell Your Story

A course by Camilo Castaño Quinchía
Illustrator. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined December 2021
  • 100% positive reviews (86)
  • 3,982 students