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Domestika

Surreal Illustration with Watercolor and Ink

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Overview

Explore your inner universe by combining drawing techniques and watercolors to create a playful self-portrait filled with colorful detail
  • Introduction
  • The First Steps
  • Developing and Refining the Project
  • The Finishing Touches
  • Final project
Want to create artwork that pushes boundaries and has a deeper meaning? By combining watercolor, ink, and Photoshop, artist and illustrator Marija Tiurina creates detailed illustrations that explore her imagination and uncover what’s beyond the surface. Her introspective and mixed-media approach has led to collaborations with the likes of Apple, Wacom, Netflix, Adobe, and Saatchi & Saatchi.

In this online course, she teaches you how to mix drawing and watercolor techniques with digital tools to convey your thoughts as surreal illustrations. Learn to look inwards for inspiration and find a more profound form of expression.

Syllabus

  • About Me
  • Influences
  • The Materials
  • Watercolour Techniques
  • Experimenting with Colour
  • Surreal Inspiration
  • Sketching Forms
  • Rough Sketches: Concept and Composition
  • Tracing on Watercolour Paper
  • The First Watercolour Layer 1
  • The First Watercolour Layer 2
  • Additional Watercolour Details 1
  • Additional Watercolour Details 2
  • The Glitter and Gloss
  • Scanning and Preparing for Print
  • Surreal Illustration with Watercolor and Ink

Taught by

Marija Tiurina

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