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Domestika

Illustrated Map Creation: Reflecting a City's Essence

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Overview

Create an illustrated map to represent iconic places of a city using manual techniques and digital collage
  • Introduction
  • Preparation
  • Creating the Map
  • Presenting Your Artwork
  • Final project
The art of map illustration has the power to take us back to a place we love and depict our memories in an original way. Illustrator Stef Maden’s work is highly inspired by her travels. For Stef, illustrating maps is a way of piecing together her serendipitous experiences and decorating a space with unforgettable mementos.

In this course, Stef shows you how to create original maps using watercolors, gouache, and Photoshop. With her step-by-step method, you’ll be able to create your own original keepsakes inspired by the places you love, learn new techniques for illustrating with paint, and build a colorful digital collage.

Syllabus

  • Presentation
  • Influences
  • What Will We Do in This Course?
  • What Is a Map
  • Choose a Place
  • Materials
  • Draft
  • Elements 1
  • Elements 2
  • Elements 3
  • Elements 4
  • Textures
  • Compose the Map 1
  • Compose the Map 2
  • Compose the Map 3
  • Compose the Map 4
  • Final Touches - Getting Ready for Print
  • Printing and Framing
  • Sharing Online
  • Illustrated Map Creation: Reflecting a City's Essence

Taught by

Stef Maden

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