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Make it Fun, Make it Sell: Dive Into Commercial Illustration

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Overview

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Illustrators are the unsung heroes that bring happy to everyday objects. Dive into what it's like to work as one--whether you're going for a quick swim or a few dozen laps! 

Follow Amarilys Henderson's prompts to create an illustration inspired by a real-life brief. This 45 minute class--complete with lessons in how to paint and handletter using watercolor--is a dive into what it's like to approach a brief as an illustrator. You'll be encouraged to create a piece that's fully yours and fully ready for the public. Amarilys discusses three key concepts to apply towards quick exercises, your final piece, and perhaps even a budding career.

What you can look forward to in this class:

  • Watercolor painting tutorials
  • Color techniques for making your work pop
  • Watercolor handlettering tutorials using both the wet on wet and traditional wet on dry techniques
  • Key concepts to stimulate thought throughout a marketable career
  • Lessons that show you how to compile the elements of your piece together in Photoshop
  • Next steps for launching an illustration career

This class is for those interested in having fun while creating fun--the best way to make it sell! 

Syllabus

  • Trailer
  • About Illustration
  • Project Overview
  • Do Your Research *Project Post
  • Key Concept Trend
  • Trend Exercise
  • Selecting a Food
  • Thinking Through Layout
  • Sketching Your Background Art
  • Painting Your Illustration Background
  • Marketability
  • Quote Brainstorm
  • Exploring Type
  • Sketch Some Type
  • Watercolor Handlettering: Wet on Wet
  • Watercolor Handlettering: Wet on Dry
  • Key Concept Profitability
  • Scanning Your Work
  • Combining Digitally
  • Now What?
  • Next Steps

Taught by

Amarilys Henderson

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