Artist's Sketchbook for Illustration Projects
A course by user14653 surname14653 , Illustrator
Joined March 2008
Document your creative process to the final sketch and use your sketchbook as a personal archive
Document your creative process to the final sketch and use your sketchbook as a personal archive
Researching, collecting, planning... that's the key to learning and laying the foundation for any creative process. What if it all resides in your sketchbook? Go back to this handmade process and collect your notes together with the sketches to see, step by step, your creations come to life on paper. Illustrator Aleix Gordo Hostau, known for his comics, designs, murals, and illustrations for clients such as Nike, Converse, Vans, Porsche, or Amazon, is also a teacher and will show you how important the sketchbook is in his projects.
In this course, he challenges you to materialize an illustration project through the use of a sketchbook. He emphasizes both the process of documentation and the elaboration of the project and the tools to develop it. Finally, see how to take it to another format, for example, to a mural.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 16 downloads
- 97% positive reviews (181)
- 3,464 students
- 17 lessons (3h 4m)
- 16 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Create a sketchbook that will serve as your personal archive of the entire development of an illustration project, until the final sketch and its proposed application (in Aleix's case, it will be a mural).
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
For all creative people who want to enhance their visual background and define their projects—especially those related to the visual arts—designers of all kinds who want to contribute content and narrative to their designs, and to all those interested in planning and developing an art project.
Requirements and materials
Basic computer skills are required at a user level (Google, Pinterest, etc.), drawing skills with any tool and support, and having a basic skill level of Adobe Photoshop would be a plus.
In terms of materials, you will need a sketchbook, a pencil, paper, and a computer, tablet, or smartphone (ideally, you’ll have a computer with Photoshop installed, but it is not mandatory).
Reviews
A course by user14653 surname14653
Aleix lives in Barcelona and has always drawn. He began his career as a professional illustrator drawing for children's and young people's books and making covers for publishing houses. Since then, he has worked for the press, advertising agencies, and several international companies from various sectors, such as Porsche, Seat, Nike, Adidas, Converse, Intel, or Amazon.
Nowadays, he focuses his work in the field of painting and illustration, muralism, urban art, graphic design, and his own licensing brand.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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How i got here
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Influences
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What will we do in the course?
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U2
Project preparation
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materials
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The notebook
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Briefing: the concept
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Mood boards
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U3
Let's do it!
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The composition
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Character 1
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Character 2
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Poses and actions 1
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Poses and actions 2
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Clothing 1
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Clothing 2
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U4
La Finale
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The final sketch 1
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The final sketch 2
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From notebook to mural: practical example
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FP
Final project
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Artist notebook for illustration projects
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Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
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The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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displayname1508545
Good course to organize and give you better ideas for your creative projects
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displayname3495150
Aleix Gordo's works are inspiring and his course presents, in a very clear and didactic way, very efficient methods for creating and producing images. The emphasis on the importance of study notebooks in daily drawing practice is very good.
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Very good course, I enjoyed it a lot.
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displayname4650723
I have really enjoyed this course. Very good.
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displayname1350892
Very good course and an exceptional artist. He explains very well how each element he incorporates into his illustrations works.
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