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Fairy-Tale Illustration with Pen and Ink

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Overview

Explore creative inking techniques to bring to life magical illustrations for fairy tales that capture the culture, time, and magic of the story
  • Introduction
  • The First Steps
  • Learning to Ink
  • Sketching and Inking
  • Digitizing the Illustration
  • Final project
Illustrating a fairy tale with detailed ink techniques allows you to create a layer of mystery to your compositions. Through her artwork, Sveta Dorosheva conveys a magical atmosphere in her black-and-white drawings, which have been featured in books for publishers like HarperCollins, Penguin Books, and Macmillan.

In this online course, learn how to create enchanting illustrations using just pen and ink. Explore drawing exercises that allow you to recreate the stories that captivated you when you were younger. By the end of the course, you will be able to draw a rich and atmospheric image filled with wonder.

Syllabus

  • About Me
  • Influences
  • Materials
  • The Magical World of Fairy Tales
  • Scene Selection and Draft Composition
  • The Importance of Research
  • Final Sketch and Tonal Scheme
  • Working with Ink
  • Ink Exercise: The Geometry of Flowers
  • Ink Exercise: Hair
  • Ink Exercise: Magical Creatures
  • How to Fix a Mistake
  • Working on a Clean Copy
  • Inking the Illustration
  • Finalizing the Lines
  • Digitizing and Refining Your Work
  • The Rhythm of Illustrations in a Book
  • Fairy-Tale Illustration with Pen and Ink

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Sveta Dorosheva

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