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1. Introduction: Hi, my name is Yvonne. I'm painter and illustrator. I like to create with black ink, watercolor, pencils,
and acrylic paintings. We all have a little
voice inside of us that wants to say
something, right? But sometimes you can't express yourself as much as
you would like to. In the real world. Allows you to represent whatever you want to
look at the world, see it with your own eyes, and then sublimate in order to create
something beautiful. What would you like to manifest
on your piece of paper? Nearly anything is possible. I want you to manifest an
idea and put it onto paper. I would like to image
you create to be inspirational to
yourself and to others. When looked at, every creation has its own power and energy. And the world is constantly
changing and evolving. So we can dream it and guide
it in the right direction. We can all have an impact. I want you to explore
and to be motivated to create something with
positive emotions. In this class, we will explore various techniques and
with your own words, I'm sure you will create a
picture that has great impact. I will explain these to you in more detail in the next video.
2. Class Project: Creativity is unlimited and you can sometimes be confusing. In this class, I want
to guide you through a series of steps with
specific actions. I will engage you in funny exercises in order to
prepare a final project, a beautiful illustration with text patterns and other
graphical elements. First, we will learn
how to plan this image, find some ideas, gather the elements
you need to build it. Then I will teach you
some techniques, e.g. how to draw
composition of flowers or creates some words with
typography found outside. Here are some examples of the kind of work
you will create. I find very relaxing to draw
with watercolor pencils. And it helps me to keep
a healthy state of mind. Here is the content
of the class. Then regarding the class project that you can share
on the website, it can be one of
the four exercises. There are four exercises in all. The one with characters, the one with the
pattern on the pottery, the one with the
composition of flowers, and the one with the text. But the best is to share
the final illustration. And I will remind
you at the beginning of the step when it
is a class project. So to share this work, go onto the website of
Skillshare and then into the projects and
resources section of my class in your browser. There you can also ask me some questions and I will
be glad to answer them. Please share your work
even if it's not perfect. And be proud of what you did.
3. Material: Here, if the material that
you will need for the class, you will need one
pencil with an eraser. And you will need a thin brush. Then you will need black ink. I use Chinese tone, but you can also use a bottle
of liquid ink instead. Then you will need
tracing paper, one or two sheets and also
one sheet of carbon paper. Those papers are useful
for the transfer. But if you don't have
those special papers, you can also copy your
elements from your phone. By the way, you will
need also a camera. And you can use the camera
from your phone, it's fine. And then you will need
photos of flowers and plants and texts. So you will need
also printer device. And then you will
need what are cut up fences and account order. You will need also
water and a timer. I use a hurricane.
4. Prompt 1 Written Exercises: Let's start the class now. We will begin with
two writing exercises and one draft with your ideas. So first, take three sheets
of paper and one pen. Then on the first
sheet of paper, write down some salts that
you are currently having. It doesn't have to be
related to a specific topic. Just write down some words
that come into your mind. Like you do when brainstorming. In this way, you can warm up. It's like a scan of what is currently in your subconscious. Don't think, just do
it spontaneously. We will do that for 3 min. Let me show you first. First I set my timer and then I write some words that
come into my mind. E.g. electric, ferry, girl, send Chi stars, had and so on. Until the end of your timer. Now it's your turn. Stop the video and set your
timer for 3 min. Ready? I will see you soon for
the second exercise. Now we will start to look for ideas related to
a specific topic. Take out the second
sheet of paper. We will do a diagram. First, choose a word. I'd rather you chose a
positive world apart the fact that the diagram
helps you to find ideas. The purpose of this exercise is also to train your
positive self. Choosing a world at
the beginning is also a way to set an intention. It's like a point. The map that you can
always go back to during your creative
journey. Let me show you. Firstly, I set my timer
and then I choose a route. I will choose the world hope. And then I connect to it another world
category, e.g. noun. And then related to
the noun category, I will ride e.g. blue sky, window or Ireland. And then I create
another category, e.g. animal. And then I write my
ideas related to it, e.g. butterfly, birds. Then what about people
and their emotions? Are they crazy, happy? Are interacting? Then what about Flowers? Roses, and colors? Pink, blue, green. And it can be also verbs
and ideas of movements. So e.g. touch. I'll speak and exchange. What about the background? So I read or write? Perspective and abstraction. You can also add symbols around. Your first idea. It can be the symbol on or handwritten
letters of the world. Hope. When you have finished writing all the words connected
to your first idea, you can draw a circle
around those you want to use for your illustration. I want some being blue and
abstraction in the background. People's peaking happy and crazy with handwritten
letters and blue sky. Now it's your turn. Stop the video and do a
diagram for about 3 min. Now, on the third page, I remind you that the
goal of this class is to create a beautiful illustration. You might already
have some ideas. So let's create a first draft on the sheet of paper.
Let me show you. First I set my timer and then I start to draw my sketch
inside the format. In my case, I really
wanted to draw pottery as a symbol of
wealth and abundance. So I will draw a pottery. And then this will
be the main subject. And then I will add the
secondary elements, e.g. people chatting together here and there. And I know also that
there will be flowers above the pottery
here and there. For a moment. This
is just a sketch. You can modify it many times. Before the final version. You can choose the same
subject as me or another one. Just remember that we will do some exercises
related to it. I will also add some
plants here and there, and the buttons
inside the portrait. Then I add the colors. Now it's your turn.
Start the video, set your timer and draws in
the raft for about 3 min. I see you in the next
exercise where we will talk about theory.
5. Theory of Perspectives: Let's look at a
little bit of theory. By now, you might have a subject related to your initial idea. So the first point is, how can you represent a subject? So let's have a look
at this page where I show examples of prospectives. In the first picture, there are subject of the same size divided
into the form it. And in the second picture, the subject are divided up on a surface more or less
further from the viewer. So they are of different sizes. And in the third picture, the subjects are
in the background. So it looks like it, Mrs. something in
the foreground. And in the first image, there is only one subject. And the view is
slightly from above. And in the last picture, there is a subject
in the middle. So imagine how your subject will take up the space
in your picture. E.g. I wanted to draw a
buttery in my drawing, but I don't know yet how
I will represent it. As we saw, I can
create a pattern. I can draw it symmetrically. Or I can draw it in the
upper part of my form it and then write something
underneath it. I don't know yet if the
pottery has handled or not. If it's a slim or big one, I just want to figure
out the composition. When you have a new idea
added to your draft. As we explored the theory continued to complete
your composition. Here is another example
on how you can represent your subject with a frontal
or a birthday view. It is less direct. In the second picture, I feel here that the effect
on the viewer will be softer. Let's see another example
with the images of the walls. It can be inspiring
for the structure of your illustration and
the space that lies in it. You can see the different
structures here. And pay attention to the
background and the foreground. If there is a whole
reason or not. And I would like you
to think about how your elements can feel the
space in your illustration. With a few lines, you can
easily draw a volume like this or give an impression
of perspective. You can also imagine where you want to have a line
falls in your picture. E.g. on that image, there is a vertical
line in the middle. And that's very strong. They could split the image into, pay attention that the
diagonals are also very strong and give contrast
in your pictures. Wide horizontal lines give
an impression of kindness.
6. Complete Your Sketch: Now let's go back to our sketch according to the
theory we've seen until now. And in addition to the
brainstorming we did previously, can you imagine a new
version of your sketch? You don't need to
represent all the elements now because we don't
have the material yet. But there should at least
be the composition and 56 subjects that you
know that will feeder. In your illustration. E.g. the main subject, 23 flowers, one plant,
and two characters. If you don't know how
to draw an element, you can easily represent
it with geometric shapes. And then you'll do the
research afterwards. Ask yourself also, if we can understand the idea you
want to communicate. And if we can feel the message, we draw some paths if necessary. Remember, the theory
we've seen until now, the position of the
subject in the picture, how many and the perspective. Let me show you how I will draw the new version
of my sketch. First, I draw the format, and then I divided
in three parts. Then I add diagonals. To give an impression
of perspective. It will also have to
have a background divided in several parts when
I will add the kindness. Because to add on one big
surface is quite difficult. Then I will add my paltry. Tried to make the choices
consciously and with meaning. Which angle is necessary to help communicate your
idea in the best way. Here, I did another
little sketch previously of my
flowers and my pottery. And here are some
ideas of perspectives. Then I will add my flowers. But I also want to add the
text around the flowers. I pay attention to the
space around the flowers. I really wanted to add my
text on the diagonals. So I will probably
add the text e.g. the hope here, and
freedom into parts. Then I can add my flowers where they are in
our space here. And I also want to add a plant here
on that surface. My characters here,
instead of the handout. There are two. Basis mining will use the bathroom inside
the bloodstream. And I can add nodes around the sketch
for the colors, e.g. this is kind of green and pink. This is also green. And I also like the textures here of the black
ink so I can use them for the shadows of
my poetry on the wall. We add black ink here also, some shadows. Then the upper part of
my illustration will be probably yellow, orange, red. I have gray for the floor. And pay attention to
lead a free space in the lower right corner
of your picture. To add your signature. There will probably be some other elements
here, may be a bird. So now it's your turn. Stop the video and
complete your sketch. I see you in the next
video where we will begin to gather some photos.
7. Prompt 2 Gather Some Material: Now it's time to take a
break and to go outside. I would like you
gather the material that you will need for
your illustration. Here is the list with
the minimum number of subjects that you
should find outside. Then photos of flowers to
photos of plants and leaves. And one main subject, and photos of worlds
with a nice typographic. Regarding the words. It's better if you
take photos of words with the letters
you want to use. You can also take
photos of patterns, textures, colors, and
shapes that inspire you. You can plan your illustration around what you find outside. If you can't find
a subject outside, use a free archive of images, make sure that you have at
least one main subject. It is better if you can imagine how you
will use the photo in your illustration so you know how to take it correctly. On the other hand, you can change your sketch if you found new ideas with the photos
until the final illustration, It's an ongoing experimentation. It's an ongoing process
until you can find the correct way to express your ideas and
thoughts. So let's go. Now we will go outside
for approximately 30 min. Look at everything that
catches your eye, the flowers, the plans, the canal, and makes sure to take
a picture of them. Any element can potentially
be used in your illustration. Here is an execution
I did recently. I took photos of a
lot of subjects. Should more subjects than you need, especially the flowers. So you have plenty of
choices afterward. Now it's your turn, stop
the video and go outside. In the next video, we'll see how to use the material
you gathered.
8. Use of the Material You Gathered: Let us see how you
can use your photos. I took a lot of
photos of flowers, but also shapes,
letters, and plants. You can use those
photos by simply copying them directly from
your phone onto your paper. Another option is to use
a sheet of carbon paper. This technique is convenient, especially if you want to copy an element of your photo
with the exact same shape, or if you want to transfer a subject several
times very quickly. Here, printed a series of
different sized flowers. First, I have set my images in a software where I can
organize them in many sizes. So I have announced
choices when I transfer them onto
my illustration. In pages, you can import your photos from an
album like this. And if you double-click
on the image, you can change the
size and crop. It. Makes sure to have them in the right size for the
transfer with the carbon paper. Then I create a PDF and I
print it for the letters. I will teach you later on how to play with them and
create your own words. In my opinion, not
relying on the Internet, but rather what you find during your execution is more logical. It forces you to look at what is around you in
your local environment. You are required to
physically move and use your senses to engage
with what is around you. In the next video, we will do the first
drawing exercise.
9. Prompt 3 Character Faces: We will now do an exercise
with character faces. Adding faces into
your illustration will make it a narrative, lively and sometimes
add mystery. I like to add phases
in my creations. Usually it's quite difficult to take picture of people
in their environment. So I would suggest sitting in a coffee shop to
draw people faces. You might need the
faces you create during this exercise for
your final illustration. But if you don't
want to use them, that is up to you. Here are some examples
of what we will do. Don't forget that this
exercise can be shared in the projects and resources
section of the website. For this exercise, you will
need a pencil or brush, some black ink and
two sheets of paper. You can also download
my template, the document characters
template on the website into the resources
and project section. And this will help you
to draw your faces, e.g. the eyes should be on the
horizontal line of the cross. If you don't want to
use this document, you can also draw
five ovals with a high of about 5 cm
on a sheet of paper. And then draw the cross
in the middle of them. So let me show you
how I proceed. Firstly, I take my
document and my brush. If you don't want
to use Chinese, don't follow the black ink. You can use also bottle of
liquid ink that is also fine. Then I set my timer for 3 min. So I usually begin with the center of the
face, with a nose, and the eyes, the eyebrows, and the mouth. And try to be spontaneous
and intuitive. It normally becomes easier
after one or two phases. Now it's your turn. Stop the video and
start to draw. Are you done with the phases? Let's start again. You will see that your faces, we become more accurate. You don't have to draw
exactly inside the oval. This is just to give you an
idea for the proportions. But you will, faces can
be larger or skinnier. Now, stop the video
and set your timer for three more
minutes. See you then. Let's start third session. Thinking about the idea
of adding accessories, like hats, glasses, or earrings. Your faces can be a
little bit crazy, happy, funny, or excited, or have
a neutral expression. You can draw the
features that you want. Big mouth with small
eyes, whatever. Now, draw more
ovals if you need. And stop the video, set your timer for
three more minutes. And let's draw again
a series of phases. Now we will do the
last series of faces. And for this exercise, we will use a sheet
of tracing paper. It will be easier to transfer the faces after one
on your illustration. With this paper. I will
show you this after that. But for now, think about your project and the
sketch you did previously. What kind of bases
would you need for it? E.g. while I was coming up with ideas during
the writing exercise, was thinking maybe I could
at faces of characters, smiling, exchanging ideas
and chatting together. Or what I can do in my
case for my battery, is to add two faces smiling
instead of the handles. You can also think
about the fact that they are interacting
with each other. So for the last session, focused on the faces that
you need for your project. Now it's your turn. Stop the video and
start to draw. You can easily figure out
where you want to add your characters on
your illustration with a sheet of tracing paper. Take the sheet of
paper where you have drawn your characters
and move it above your illustration or your sketch to see
where it can fit. Maybe I want the girl
in the background and this head behind
flower here or there. So with the tracing
paper you can easily see that pay attention, that the character
is eye-catching. It would automatically grab
the viewer attention and ask yourself if your character is a main or a secondary
element, e.g. on that picture, you can see that the meaning
of the picture is completely different with and without the characters e.g. here, it's more like
the pottery pop-up from the imagination
of the characters. But without the characters, the image is more like
just about three. So a face, even in
a little corner, can completely change the
meaning of the picture. By the way, you can notice that the forehead of the characters much too small because the eyes should be in the
middle of the head. In the next video, we'll talk about the topic
of abstraction and patterns.
10. Theory Patterns and Textures: Let's briefly talk about
patterns and textures. I found a lot of patterns
outside on fabrics, panels, and even animals. I like to use patterns repeating the same shape several times
helps me to come down. In my case, I want to use a pattern in my drawing
on the pottery. In the next video, when we do an exercise
about how to draw a pattern on a buttery to find original
idea for your illustration. What about gradients? Gradients can be used
in the background. And with gradients, it will give an impression of depth
and perspective. And on the other hand, if you use a solid color
in your background, it will appear flatter. You can also use
gradients on flowers or inside the letters to make
them a little bit funkier. Then what about abstraction? Abstraction is sometimes more
interesting than figuration because you can see several
things at the same time. And, uh, things happen by accident and can't
be controlled. So let's have a look
at those images. On the first picture, you can see a plant, but it's also a dragon. I can see the head here
with the tail there. What about the second picture? What can you see
inside that texture? I can see e.g. frog
here with the hand. There is the Milky Way. What can you see here
in that picture? I can see a white man
inside of big black man. This is about abstraction, and let's have a look
at some elements. You can also use some
elements you gathered during your little excursion outside of for
your illustration. E.g. if I want that shape, I can copy it on
my tracing paper. And as we saw in
the previous video, you can easily then transfer it on your illustration
with the carbon paper. In the next video, we
will see the exercise about the patterns
on the pottery.
11. Prompt 4 Patterns On a Pottery: Let's start the exercise with
patterns you might need to create in this exercise for the final illustration,
your project. You can also share your work in the projects and resources
section of the website. There you can also
find a document called pottery
template. Here it is. And you can use it
for this exercise. We will draw patterns inside
the shape of the pottery. Or you can also draw about 12 times the shape of a buttery or
your main subject, and draw the pattern
inside afterward. You will need also for
this exercise, a pencil, brush, some black ink, and also the Hiragana alphabets. It's a Japanese alphabets, so we will use it during
one of the four sessions. So let's start the exercise
with the first session. Let me show you how I proceed. Firstly, I divide my
subject in several paths, and then I draw
geometrical shapes. Inside the paths. It can be geometrical shapes or whatever comes
into your mind. I asked you to time
yourself because I want you to engage quickly without
thinking too much. So now it's your turn. Stop the video, and
let's draw a pattern. Then let's draw another
series of pattern. And this time I suggest
you use letters. Again, Section your pottery
in different parts. The parts don't all have
to be the same size. And then draw letters
inside those paths. And one letter can take up space in two different
parts. E.g. I. Can draw a big L on to pounds. And then I draw smaller
letters in one path. And without meaning
is also fine. And then if you want, you can feel those letters with a bolder pencil like this. So now it's your turn. Stop the video and set
your timer for 3 min. Start to draw inside
one or two batteries. So far the third session, we will do beta1 with letters
from the Japanese alphabet. So I find those shapes
very interesting. So I will take some shapes of it and include
it in my pottery. So first, I divide my pottery
in several parts again. And then I will e.g. draw this G three times on the top. Then I can draw big war on two parts like this. And then a small b here, e.g. and two on the lower part. That's nice to let some
free spaces here and there. So now it's short-term. Set your timer for 3 min and draw pattern with
here, I can ask later. So let's start the fourth
session and the last one. For this session we will
use watercolor pencils. You can use three or
four watercolor pencils to preserve harmony
inside your battery. So firstly, draw those
lines inside your pottery. And then I draw geometric shapes or whatever come to your mind. You can also scribble.
If you want. You can also draw some lines. You might need this pattern for your final illustration,
the final project. So if you want to
spend more time on one of those beta1, do it. You can also add water. When you are finished
with all those shapes. Firstly, you can feel
some cases with colors. And then when you are done, you can take some water and add it on your colors to make
them a little bit brighter. Now it's short term. They will set your
timer for 3 min. And in the next video we'll do an exercise about
composition of flowers.
12. Prompt 5 Composition of Flowers: I like to use flowers
in my art rock. There are thousands
of species with different sizes,
colors, and shapes. So we can arrange them in many ways to create a
stunning composition. That's what we will
do in this exercise. For this exercise, you will need two sheets of whitepaper. One pencil, your
watercolor pencils, one sheet of carbon paper, and then photos of
flowers printed. You can find photos of
flowers in the resources and projects section of
the Skillshare's website. And you can download and
print it if you want, or you can use your own flowers. You can also copy the flowers that you
have on your camera, on your phone. That's fine too. Then you are ready for this exercise and I will show
you first how I proceed. And don't forget to
share your work at the end on the website
of Skillshare, please. I will really appreciate it. This is the document, flowers underscore
composition dot pdf. Firstly, I will draw a novel at the bottom of
my sheet of paper. And that will present the
upper part of my pottery. And we will draw the
composition inside that space. If you don't have a battery
in your illustration, simply imagine the space where the flowers
will be placed. Firstly, I will choose three flowers and then
press on the outline. And that will transfer the flower on the
paper underneath. Then I will repeat that
with the two other flowers. So firstly, I decide
where I want to have it. And then I put my
carbon paper under it. And finally, I press
on the outline. And now for the stems, you can use a curve is water, and then draw the stem, the flowers. And that's it. Now, we will add the colors. So firstly, I will
draw the one on the left with warm yellow. Then I will add some
blue inside that flower. And finally, for
the third flower, I will take pink that I don't have in
my car up and synset. So this part of the flower
is called filament. Now I'm done with
the color pencils. And I will add water
on the flowers. And now I will add the
water on that flower. So I pull that color
until the end. Then we will add water
on this flower and makes sure that your
water is very clean because the yellow
get easily dirty. What you can also do is to make the center of
the flower very wet. And then you take
another color darker and create some dots to
create an effect. Now it's your turn. Be creative and feel free to imagine whatever
composition you would like. Pay attention also to the space around your composition and
in-between the elements. Also the general aspect
of the whole composition. Set your timer for
about 10:15 minutes. Stop the video. It's your turn. Start to draw. Great. You made the first try. Let's try again with a composition a little
bit more original. This time we will add the leaves on the stems
where you can find photos of leaves in the
document, flowers composition. Be aware also that this
exercise can be used for the final illustration that you will do at
the end of the class. So again, you will need
for this exercise, the document with
printed flowers. And I still have some space
in between the flowers. So I will add another little
flower in the center. It could be like
the little princess protected by all the
other big flowers. Imagine whatever you want. Now I will take my photos of leaves and I will add
them on the stand. And now I will add kind of
aura around the flowers. Then I will imagine
where I can add my text. So I will draw a diagonal on the left with the first
word written here. Hope I've decided to draw my third one word on two
diagonals, here and there. So here on the left feet. Hope for the moment. I simply draw the
letters by hand. And now I will add the colors. And now I have divided my
background in several parts, so it's easier to
fill the space. And then we will add
the water with a brush. And you can start with the lighter colors so
your brush stays clean. And here you can try to
create a gradient around the flowers so the dark blue
blend into the light blue. Now let's continue
with the shadows. You also have to be very
precise and it's not forbidden to lead
very thin border, white border around
some elements a little bit detached
from the background. So now we are arriving
at the end of this exercise and
follow a moment. We will not as an
outline with black ink, but we could add it in
the final exercise. Grades. Now it's your turn
central timer for about 20:30 minutes and draw a nice
composition with flowers.
13. Prompt 6 Create Your Own Words: This is the last exercise
before the final illustration. In this exercise, we will
create words with letters. During the little
excursion I did outside, I took photos of
words on trucks. I already knew the words
I wanted to write. So I took some
photos of words that included the letters I
wanted to use in my words. So I can use a cool typography
to create my own words. Even though you haven't got all the letters you need
to create your word, you can easily transform
some letters in another one. The text is not essential
for your illustration, but you might need it for
another project, e.g. if you want to write a Christmas card or
create a thank you card. So let's start. So here is how I
create my world. Firstly, I need the text
printed in different sizes. And then I choose the size that will fit in my illustration. And after what, I
will take a sheet of tracing paper and
put it on my photo. First, I draw an
horizontal line, and then I put the
first letter of my world at the
beginning of this line. Here, I want to write the
word messy in French, and I will put the m at the beginning of the line
with the correct orientation. And then I press on the
outline, that letter. So here I have an m. And then I put the second
letter just after it. You should pay attention to the space in between
the letters. And that space is as important as the space inside the letters. So the whole shape
should look harmonious. I mean that space. And here we are, we
have the world written. One more thing is that if you don't have a letter that
you need for your world, you can transform a letter. E.g. if I want to
write the word thin, I don't have t. So I will use a knee and create a
t from the letter e. Like that. The reason I write my text
on a sheet of tracing paper, It's easy to transfer
it afterward with a sheet of tracing paper
inside my illustration. Then you can also take a pen
and outline your letters. Or you can also
create a pattern. You can also feel the
space around the letters. You can create a volume,
whatever you want. You can also create care
of and put your letters around it like this. And then you can also
create a vertical line and put the letter all
along that line. And it's up to you
if you want to feel those letters are not e.g. with black ink, I can directly add the ink
on my tracing paper. So I can see after awhile
how it looks like on my illustration and see
where my letters can fit. Then you press on
the outline and the letters will be transferred
on your illustration. It can happen that letter
overlap another element. And it's up to you if you want, that letter appears
behind on that element. Here, I will make it
appear behind the element. So I will add the black ink all around the element
of my drawing. You can also look
at the other ideas. Maybe this curve around
this flower. I don't know. Imagine what you would like and find a way to express your
idea in the best way. Now it's your turn
and start to draw. I asked you to imagine three worlds with a
topography that you like. Add colors and texture on them
or any graphical elements. You can find the document on the Skillshare's website in the projects and
resources section, it is called topography dot PDF. And I will be glad also if
you share your work there. Then set your timer for about three to 5
min for each world. And I see you in the next video for the
final illustration.
14. Final Illustration Part 1: So this is the last project, the final illustration we did until now of exercises
about patterns, flower compositions, letters,
and character faces. So let's start new version of our sketch with all the
knowledge that we absorbed. And D Now, don't
hesitate to be a little bit crazy and surrealist
because it's funnier. And I will start a
new sketch because I want my drawing to
be neat and clean. And also because I want to add a new topography I've found. So you can share your project in the projects and resources
section of the website. And I will realize
this project in three videos because it's
a little bit longer. So let's start. Here is my idea. I have the sketch that we
did at the beginning of the class and we realize
it now with Carlos, and this is the final version. So firstly, I will draw a
border around my paper. And then I will add the main
lines for the structure. I create a first small
part on the right. Then I divide the biggest part
on the left in two parts. And then I will
create a perspective with diagonals, with a corner. The bottom. Those lines are all parallel. Those lines are for the text. So I create several Raul lines simply because it's easier to fill the background in
several parts like this. So for the moment, this
is just the sketch. So I will simply add geometrical shapes for
the main elements, e.g. this is the pottery and I
will transfer it afterward. The carbon paper and the photos. Here are the flowers. So one here, here
will be my text. Here is the false flower. And I will create a
smaller one in the middle. And there will be
also a plant on the right like a
pattern on the wall. Here will be some
faces of characters, Lao thing, instead
of the handles. And then the stems. And inside the pottery, I will draw a pattern, but it represents something. So I would imagine a space ship. We stars around it. The phases are smiling. So that is the main idea and I will add the details later. And I will do the shapes properly after wild
with colors and ink. Let me show you now the
steps that we can do. Now. This is for the first part. Firstly, I will take a photo of my subject and a sheet of
carbon paper for the transfer. I want to transfer my
subject in the lower part of my drawing so I can draw
the flowers above it. And by the way, this is
a sheet of paper that can support water.
Little bit thick. You might need to
erase a little bit the outline of your sketch
so it appears cleaner. Then I put my subject
on my sheet of paper, and then I will add the sheet
of carbon paper under it. And then I press on
the outer shape of the buttery to have it
on the paper beneath. Maybe I have to draw again
my faces the right place. So now let's do the
composition with flowers. So I chose to take
five flowers I like and put them
above the pottery. So if you have already
done our composition you like during the exercise
composition of flowers. You can repeat it here
on your piece of paper. You can also download
the document, flowers composition dot PDF, and print photos that you want to use for
your composition. So first I have this
flower on the left. Here, I put my carbon paper under and then I press on
the outline of my flower. It works. So I repeat that
with the other flowers. As I imagine where I
will put my letters. Here it is. And now I will draw the stems
with my curve, the ruler. Here, I start from the
center of the flower and then I go right
into the pottery. Now I realized that there isn't so much space folder
leaves on the stem. So at least I will
add a plant on the right on that part
inside that wall. That wall like a pattern. So I want it. Now, I will transfer it and I can repeat
it one more time. Like this. I tried
to avoid flowers. So I have a pattern on the
wall with motif of leaves. Here it is. I still want to add the
aura around the flowers. And on the other side, I will add the shadows. Also the shadow of the pottery. And now I will add the text. So let's go ahead
with the letters. And if you found already topography that
you'd like, then use it. Otherwise you can take the
same as mine in the document. Topography dot PDF. Let's have a look where
we want to add the word. So I was thinking, maybe cope on that line and
freedom on those lines. I will need a sheet
of tracing paper. And I will define the area where the letters
should take place, also with the border of the
sheet of paper like this. And then I draw the baseline of my text on my tracing paper, and then I will add the
letters along those lines. So first of all, the world hope I will take
this diaper raphe and put the first letter at
the beginning of my line. I pay attention that I have enough space for
the other letters. And for the 0, I will take that one from
another typography. And then I will take this D and transform it into a p.sit. Because I'm on that, the flower. Just founder of our lab. The food of that P. And then fold it will
take this small one. And for the world freedom, we start with an S here. The R I use a, b. And then the M. Here are my words, and then I can transfer them. On my drawing. I align my outline with
the drawing beneath. And then I put a sheet of carbon paper in between and
then I press on the outline. So here it is. And my recommendation is, if a part of the letter will be hidden by another element
of your illustration, avoid pressing on that path. Now we are done with
the first part. We will then add the canals. So standard video,
it's your turn. And here is a summarize the
steps we just have done.
15. Final Illustration Part 2: Let's dive right now into the
second part of our project. Now you can add the colors
inside the flowers. And think about the
other colors that will fit her in the drawing, especially those
inside the background. Here and there. It might be stronger
if you use a series of shades of the same
cut-offs, your flowers. So the contrast is stronger
with the background. And then I add water inside the flower to
create a gradient. So repeat that for
the other flowers. And you can mix two colors inside of flour to
create gradients. And then with the water, the red will blend
into the orange. You can remove a little
bit of water from your brush and then go
again inside the colors. You can try also to go from
the orange until the red. Here I will add a dark red, and here there will be a shadow. Then I come again with the red. And I can overlap the
red on the black. Now I will add the
water and I will see how the colors will
blend into each other. This one will be
completely yellow. And then I add water. And while the center
is still wet, you can take a
darker color, e.g. red, and create a texture. And remember,
according how much you press on the paper
with your pencil, you can change the
intensity of your canal. Then I add water and pay attention to not add
too much water at the same time because
it can completely remove the pigment
on your flower. And think about a Nora
around the flowers. Simply a border with
a lighter color. And so the flowers will pop up and don't forget the
shadows are very important. So for the moment, I mean, simply a
little bit of shadow. And I will add the
water afterwards. Then we can precise the
pattern inside the pottery. In my case, it's spaceship. You can use the
pattern you did during the exercise or create
complete new ones. Remember that you can divide your pottery into several parts. So it's easier to
add symbol inside. You can draw anything you
bought for the pattern, including the letters and faces. And notice that you
can draw a curve in the middle of the pottery
to see how the volume goes. And shapes should
follow the curve. To give an impression
of perspective. Here I'm drawing the
wings, the cockpit. And then I erase the sketch so it won't appear
behind the colors. And then I start
to add my corrals. And if you have two similar
colors next to each other, you can separate them by writing leader border
of white between them. And then I will add a little
bit of shadow on the left. So it looks like a little
bit more like video. And now I will add the water. Now for the faces
here and there, I have already chosen to add to happy faces instead of the
handles of the pottery. And we can see also if
a face we did during the exercise could fit somewhere with a face
on the tracing paper. It's even easier. Find your way and
remember that characters have a strong wait
inside the picture. So pay attention to what they
are telling to the viewer. So here they are smiling
and loud things. So they expressed
the idea of hope. And then I will add a little
bit of inside the phases, the cut off the flesh. And maybe I will
add a little bit of brown here and there. And then I will add the water. So now I have approximately all the elements I need
in my illustration. But I still want to add in
letters around the characters. And I will draw some here
again up around those faces. Like they are Lao thing. So they are doing. And in Japanese
this letter is up. So I will simply transfer rate three times
around my character. And then we'd add the
ink on them like this. So we just achieve the
second part of our project. And it shouldn't take
more than ten, 15 min. And I see you in the
next video where we will do the third and last part.
16. Final Illustration Part 3: So let's start the last
part of our project. We will first fill
the background with colors and also complete
the stems, the leaves. Then we will add an outline
everywhere with black ink, colors inside the letters. And finally, add a little bit of white gouache on the parts
where the most light. And now that we have approximately drawn
all the elements, figure out how you would
like your background to look like and whether it be a solid color or is
there a texture? And where are the areas
with shadows and light? So this might be challenging, especially after you have
drawn the elements because you must feed every little
spaces in a harmonious way. So let's break down how
we can achieve that. So my background is
divided in several parts, and I would like to draw squares of two different
colors in each part. So I will use blue and then lighter blue,
whatever you want. And then we will add water. And when I have a character or something or close
to the squares, I will simply draw the squares
around that character. And then I will add a little bit more shadow
behind the pottery. And it doesn't matter if the
black overlaps the squares. Because then we will
add water and create a gradient between the
squares and the shadow. And then I continue with
the next part with my blue. And I will choose another color. And I will try another blue. E.g. this one. And I will fill the space
behind my letters of the alphabet so the
contrast is less strong. Then I continue with the
third part of my background. And I continue to use these
blue and another one, e.g. this blue, it's called
ultramarine blue. And for the most
part, on the top, I will just use one blue and let the other squares of
the color of the paper. So this part is really like
a meditative exercise. And my background also
have prospective. So it looks like three walls. And this one is in the shadow because the
light comes from the right. So I will draw the squares
inside the dark part, darker. And I will use a dark blue
and black for this side. And now I will add colors on
the third side of the wall. And I wave the wave
as light as possible. I really would those light blue, the light blue and
light ultramarine blue, avoiding all the
plants and the leaf. Now I'm done with
the little squares. And I will let a
clue space here, whitespace for the venture. And now I will add
color inside the leaf. So you can use one or two
green for the leaves. And also add the colors
inside the stems. And now for the letters, I will create a gradient
with pink and orange. And then we will add water
inside the background. But I think with a
handkerchief could be better. Then you can also use a brush. And blend down with
the handkerchief. I can also try to wrap my pencil with the handkerchief and put water on it and then
placed on my paper. So I continue with
this technique, kept me away in the background, around the flowers
on the shadows. And then I will add
water inside my letters. I still have to add this
ground with a gray. And now I take my black ink, a very thin brush, and I will outline the elements. With this thin outline. I will start with bases. So you can rest
your own the table to have a grid stability. Then relax your hand and press softly on the lines
of your character. And folder here, what
you can do is to take a bigger brush and simply
press on the hair. Make a nice shape. And then you can add few
lines under heat, e.g. and then you can go on
the other element, e.g. the pottery. You don't necessarily need to
add an outline everywhere. Feel free to let your element. But try to keep your line
as regular as possible. Because it will
make your drawing more defined, more precise. I suggested before the flowers, especially where
there is light color. Keep a very thin outline, will don't press too much. And you will see with
practice, it becomes easier. And the quality
of your brush for this is really important. Then add your outline
everywhere you feel like the flowers or the
plants and the letters. You should be pleased
with yourself. I'm sure you will produce a
mind-blowing illustration. The more you practice, the better the end product. I really wanted to add some
writings in my background. So I wrote some
sentences more or less related to the idea
of hope and freedom. So I will add some sentences
inside my background. I use the back of my pen and
to have a thinner writing. And then I write
a sentence, e.g. here, it's about having
to accept the game. And I can also
write the sentence. I think I can turn credit
thoughts into healthy thoughts. It doesn't have to
be really readable. It's more like a
pattern or texture. I will continue until I feel that shape of my background and then see how it looks like. So that's it for the writings. And now with a little
bit of gouache, I can try to add a little bit of white where I want to
eliminate my drawing. You can also correct some
little imperfections. Well, there are some spots, e.g. and that's it. So we arrived at the
end of the third part. This part was a
little bit longer. I took about 1 h doing
things very carefully. So try your best and be
pleased with yourself. It doesn't have to be perfect. And I will really appreciate
if you share your work in the projects and
resources section of the Skillshare website. I see you in the next video
where we will say goodbye.
17. Conclusion: Congratulations, You
made the project. In conclusion, you
should be able now to create an illustration that
comes from your imagination. You should have the
capacity to build an image according your idea and
theoretical material. We saw, we've practiced
through values, exercises, techniques
needed for our image. And we came up with
new ideas through the exercises of the
pattern on a butchery, the flower composition, and the texts with a nice topography
and the character faces. I hope you could dive
into those exercises. Project. Now please share them in the projects and resources
section of the website. And I will be glad to
answer your questions. We can also discuss about
any topic related to art. I really appreciate it to
make that class for you. And I see you in another one. Continue to create and
express your ideas. It makes the world
more beautiful. Bye bye.
Yvan Mermod, Illustrator
