Visual Language with Analogue & Digital Illustration Techniques
A course by Lucy Sherston , Artist and illustrator
Find your own personal visual language and experiment with analogue and digital illustration techniques.
Find your own personal visual language and experiment with analogue and digital illustration techniques.
In this online course with Lucy Sherston, an acclaimed artist and illustrator, you'll dive into the fascinating world of creating art that blurs the line between abstract and figurative. Lucy's artistic journey moves seamlessly between the physical and the virtual, allowing her ideas to flow from sketchbook to screen and back to tangible pieces of art. She'll teach you her unique method of unleashing your creativity through free pencil sketches, which you'll then transform into captivating digital collages.
Throughout the course, you'll embark on a creative adventure, learning to produce meaningful mind maps, gather photo inspiration, and explore both observational and imaginative sketching techniques. With the help of Photoshop, you'll scan, manipulate, and refine your drawings, playing with colors, textures, and layouts to create stunning visual compositions. As the final project, you'll illustrate an A4 poster inspired by your personal memories, putting your newfound skills into practice.
In this inspiring course, you'll gain valuable insights into Lucy Sherston's artistic process, blending digital and analog techniques to let your creative energy flow into each medium. Join this online creative journey to unleash your potential and bring your artistic vision to life.
What will you learn in this online course?
15 lessons & 15 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (42)
- 1,207 students
- 15 lessons (2h 58m)
- 15 additional resources (1 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
As the culmination of your creative journey, the final project for this course is to illustrate an A4 poster. Inspired by your personal memories, this poster will showcase your newfound skills in creating captivating collages that beautifully blend the abstract and the figurative. It's a wonderful opportunity to apply all the techniques you've learned and create a meaningful piece of art.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is perfect for anyone who wants to explore the world of art and illustration, whether you're a beginner or an experienced artist looking to expand your creative horizons. No previous knowledge of Photoshop is required—just a willingness to experiment and a passion for artistic expression. If you're eager to mix digital and analog techniques and unleash your creativity, this course with Lucy Sherston is tailored for you.
Requirements and materials
To participate in this course, all you need is a sketchbook, pencils, and an open mind. Lucy will guide you through the rest, utilizing Photoshop for the digital aspect of the course. No prior experience with Photoshop is necessary, making this course accessible to aspiring artists from all walks of life. So, gather your materials and get ready to embark on an inspiring journey of artistic discovery.
Reviews
A course by Lucy Sherston
Lucy Sherston is a renowned artist and illustrator known for her captivating compositions that blur the lines between the abstract and the figurative. She enjoys exploring the circular journey between the physical and the virtual, allowing her ideas to take shape in sketchbooks, dissolve into digital creations, and finally materialize into unique art pieces like prints, flags, or even deckchairs!
Her artistic approach involves mixing techniques to maximize their potential, using manual drawing to nurture creativity and design software to focus on colors, proportions, and harmony. In this course, Lucy generously shares her method for unleashing your creativity through free pencil sketches and creating engaging digital collages. By the end of this creative journey, you'll be empowered to infuse your artwork with energy and meaning, embracing the synergy between digital and analog techniques.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Tools and Inspiration
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Analogue and Digital Tools
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Mind Mapping and Photos
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Sketchbooking from Reference
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Sketchbooking from Imagination
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U3
The Illustration
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Selecting and Scanning In Drawings
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Playing with the Layout
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Creating Textures and Adding to the Layout 1
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Creating Textures and Adding to the Layout 2
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Colouring Digitally 1
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Colouring Digitally 2
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Saving and Exporting
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U4
How to Boost Creativity and Work in Illustration
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Nurturing Your Practice: Morning Pages
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Applications: Ways to Use the Illustration
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FP
Final project
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Exploring your own Visual Language
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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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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.
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a_l_wynn
Lovely class. The technique of creating more analogue textures using a lightbox is new to me. I really enjoyed watching the process of combining pieces from a sketchbook, too.
abiema800
Very interesting course! I really enjoyed the various ways that the instructor approaches her creative process making the results of her artwork so uniquely special. Thank you!
salsadepino
Despues de muchos anios con bloqueos creativos y algunas producciones donde mi exigencia me hacia sufrir el proceso de creación, el método de Lucy que combina las diferentes técnicas me dio la liviandad que necesitaba para continuar mi búsqueda en las artes visuales.
Gracias, super recomiendo! Se lo he regalado a una amiga, inclusive :-)
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escandalovisual
Me está encantando. Me gusta especialmente las ideas que aporta para tener referencias e inspiración.
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theproverbialhare
fantastic lots of new ideas on how to use photoshop to create layers and better illustrations