Capturing Moments: Turn Your Life Events into Illustration (Skillshare)

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Capturing Moments: Turn Your Life Events into Illustration (Skillshare)

In this class, you will learn how to start a series of illustrations using your favorite subject: YOU :)
That will allow you to: Notice your style elements; Work on illustration cohesion; Self-reflect on what your life experiences meant to you

No prior knowledge is required, and you can choose the medium you feel better working with:

  • watercolor
  • procreate
  • pencil
  • markers

Your class project will be making two illustrations that you can cherish always!
Step 1: Moments Brainstorming
To start the reflection, we will brainstorm some experiences you would like to be featured in your series.
If you need inspiration, here is the list:
Trips
Hobbies
Everyday things that bring you joy
Difficult moments you overcame
Achievements
Big life events
Embarrassing moments
Step 2: Gathering inspiration
After defining the theme, we will search for images that will help us build the composition on:
Google
Pinterest
Project Noun
Your own pictures!
Make a folder or a Pinterest board with your visual inspiration
Step 3: Sketching and coloring
After brainstorming, choosing our theme, gathering visual inspiration, we will get that to paper!
Share in the gallery how it turned out!
Step 4: Drawing for cohesion
Considering the Cohesion Elements List that is in the resources section to make your second piece.
If you follow your creative decisions, both pieces of artwork will seem like they belong in the same series!
Step 5: Sharing!
I can't wait to see the universe you created and the moments you decided to draw!
You can upload a picture, a scanned image, or the render of your digital artwork in the projects' gallery.

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