Creating Original Illustrations with a Tablet
A course by Puño , Illustrator and Educator
Learn to draw digitally and make a homemade print of your first illustration using several layers of ink
Learn to draw digitally and make a homemade print of your first illustration using several layers of ink
In this online course, trade in traditional pencil and paper for digital ones and learn how to draw directly on a graphics tablet or your computer alongside illustrator and educator David Peña, better known as Puño. Explore a variety of creative techniques and hone your artistic skills with fun practice exercises. Puño teaches you the fundamentals of digital illustration by guiding you through his process, from the first sketch to the final art.
If you're interested in further exploring your creativity and bringing out your inner artist, check out Puño's other courses: Creative Drawing Techniques for Beginners, Drawing for Beginners Level -1, and Drawing and Creativity for Big Little Artists.
What will you learn in this online course?
13 lessons & 22 downloads
- 96% positive reviews (1.3K)
- 37,827 students
- 13 lessons (1h 26m)
- 22 additional resources (17 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
- Updated on 10/28/2020
Recommended software for this course
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Create a multilayered illustration to print however you'd like; your teacher shows you how to make a homemade imitation risograph print with several layers of ink.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in learning how to draw and artists, regardless of their level, who want to transfer their traditional drawing skills to the digital realm and learn how to work with a graphics tablet...or simply anybody who wants to play around with drawing!
Requirements and materials
To take this course, all you need is a graphics tablet (Wacom or similar), a computer, and any version of Photoshop or a similar program, although no previous experience with these tools is necessary.
Reviews
Puño was born in Madrid in 1978. He has worked as an illustrator since 1994 but didn't actually take it seriously until 2005. He is the author of several book illustrations, both for children and adults, and has published books of all kinds, including some with his poems.
He has worked in different professional fields, such as advertising, press, and animation, and in his spare time, he makes street photography series. He has lived in Madrid, A Coruña, and Paris, and has worked for almost every imaginable client, such as Coca-Cola, Nike, Greenpeace, TEDx, BBVA, Telefonica, ING Direct, Ono, El Mundo, Kalandraka, and Nobrow 8.
In 2009, he won the SM Foundation International Illustration Prize and the First Creacomic CAM 2009 Award. Since 2011, he has coordinated and directed several courses in illustration and creativity, including at the Istituto Europeo di Design in Madrid.
Content
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U1
Hi, I'm Puño!
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Friend and esthete
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The reference garden
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U2
Draw on a table!
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First steps
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Digital graphomotor
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Some essential tricks
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Create your own brushes 1
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Create your own brushes 2
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U3
Creative stimulation exercises
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Tracing is not a crime!
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Let's draw together
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Draw a song
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U4
Project: draw and print our illustration
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Project planning
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Layers, ink and textures
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Home printing: false risography
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FP
Final project
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Original illustration of your fist and tablet
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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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jelena.jovcic
Great!
gamaliel_herediamejia
Plusentretenido pero, definitivamente es muy basico, si uno desea aprender mas necesitan venir mas proyectos motrices para el desarollo de la habilidad en la tableta, pero por lo que pagas aprendes algo...
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espigareslj
Entretenido y divertido
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goutam
Very nice as usual
mrazova.lu
Informative and fun course!