Illustration of Dreamlike Female Characters
A course by Valeria Hipocampo , Illustrator, muralist and tattoo artist
Joined March 2017
Learn to use poetic imagery as a means of expression to depict the relationship between women and nature
Learn to use poetic imagery as a means of expression to depict the relationship between women and nature
Joined March 2017
Valeria Hipocampo is an illustrator, muralist, and tattoo artist who has worked with major publishers like Kalem Kültür and Palíndroma. The female figure is at the heart of her creations, where she explores the relationship between women and nature in artistic expression.
In this online course, learn to illustrate dreamscapes revolving around a female character following Valeria's creative process. Combine graphite and colored pencils with digital tools to bring imaginary worlds to life and express yourself through illustration.
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 9 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (48)
- 1,844 students
- 16 lessons (2h 45m)
- 9 additional resources (1 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
Recommended software for this course
ProcreateWhat is this course's project?
Illustrate a female-centric dreamscape, from the first sketch to the finishing touches in Procreate.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in depicting their imagination and ideas in a graphic work of art.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, you just need a sketchbook, graphite and colored pencils, and a tablet with Procreate installed.
Reviews
A course by Valeria Hipocampo
Valeria Hipocampo is an illustrator, muralist, tattoo artist, and art historian. She uses her work to express deep emotions through images of femininity and nature, examining the relationship between the untamed wild and human spirituality.
Her career as a female-focused illustrator took off following the publication of her book Sagradas, an illustrated anthology of female deities from around the world. During the creation process, she explored different archetypes of women and has continued to elaborate on them in other artistic projects, including her collaborations with major publishers like Kalem Kültür and Palíndroma.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Building Your Own Imagination
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Observation of the Female Body from Illustrations and Selected Works
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Integration of Symbols and Dream Environments in the Illustration
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The Materials I Work With
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Integrating the Elements
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U3
References and Sketches
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Working with References, Making a Mood Board
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The Sketch
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The Color Palette
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U4
From the Notebook to the Screen
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Starting to Digitize
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Shadows and First Textures
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U5
Light and Color
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Color Application
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Color Is Also Texture
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Details and Final Lights 1
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Details and Final Lights 2
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Sharing Your Work
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FP
Final project
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Illustration of Dreamlike Female Characters
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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
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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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tamaratorresmoro
Me encanto. Explica muy bien todo.
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aquariancore
Another artist interpretation of style to assimilate and broaden your horizon. As a male artist it is important to she a woman's imagining of woman. It's not a matter of whether or not the style appeals to you. It is how the style portrays woman. Do you narrow your scope or do you expand it. I choose to expand it. How it influences me or if it even does will be revealed in future works created after this course.
paulinanonima
Me gustó mucho este curso
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sarahgomezj
Thanks teacher for the tips and inspo. I hope you make another course getting deeper into composition and character bulding. Muchas gracias!
swan_1963
Bellissime ispirazioni! Corso molto interessante e molto brava Valeria Ippocampo! Seguirò le sue indicazioni! Grazie mille!
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