Travel Illustration: Recreate Your Favorite Place
A course by user4929466 surname4929466 , Illustrator
Joined December 2020
Learn digital illustration techniques with a splash of acrylic paint to create artwork inspired by a photograph of a place you love
Learn digital illustration techniques with a splash of acrylic paint to create artwork inspired by a photograph of a place you love
Joined December 2020
The beauty of recreating a photograph through illustration is that you can add your own touch of magic to the real world. Illustrator Alex Green has been creating original illustrations for clients like The Times, BBC, and the Elton John AIDS Foundation through his unique approach that combines digital and analog techniques.
In this course, create a captivating travel illustration of your favorite place using traditional drawing techniques, the digital tools of Photoshop, and vibrant acrylic paint. Reimagine your favorite place from photographic reference, but also from your imagination.
What will you learn in this online course?
23 lessons & 11 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (52)
- 1,401 students
- 23 lessons (5h 21m)
- 11 additional resources (1 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · 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 travel illustration based on photographic reference through freehand drawing, Photoshop, and acrylic paint.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in creating digital travel illustration or expanding their illustration techniques with analog tools.
Requirements and materials
Basic knowledge in Photoshop and drawing abilities are required.
To take this course, you need a pencil, a sketchbook or paper, an eraser, and a tablet or computer with Photoshop or similar software installed. Optionally, you can use a lino printing roller and acrylic paint to create extra texture.
Reviews
A course by user4929466 surname4929466
Alex Green is a British illustrator with three decades of experience. Growing up in an artistic family before the age of the internet, his work is heavily influenced by mixed media illustration. After studying fine art in the University of West England, his illustration career began in 1992 at The Observer, where he illustrated the British newspaper’s wine column.
Since then, he’s done freelance work creating architectural, editorial and travel illustrations for clients like Airbnb, Apple, Audi, BBC, Elton John AIDS Foundation, Emirates Airlines, The Ritz, Gucci, Guinness, Pfizer, Prada, Harrods, Nespresso, and universities such as Oxford, Cambridge, and Yale. His work has also been featured in publications like The Telegraph, The Financial Times, The Guardian, The Independent, The Times, G.Q Magazine, and Le Parisien and has also collaborated with Penguin Random House.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Research
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Introduction to Editorial Travel Illustration
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Materials and Software
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Traveling While Sitting Still
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Drawing from Multiple Reference Sources
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U3
Drawing While Sitting Still
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Making a Mental Map and Thumbnail Sketches 1
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Making a Mental Map and Thumbnail Sketches 2
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Scan into Photoshop and Start Composition
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Colour Palette
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Line Work and Basic Tone 1
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Line Work and Basic Tone 2
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Line Work and Basic Tone 3
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Creating the Drawing in Separate Layers 1
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Creating the Drawing in Separate Layers 2
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Creating the Drawing in Separate Layers 3
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Creating the Drawing in Separate Layers 4
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Creating the Drawing in Separate Layers 5
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Creating the Drawing in Separate Layers 6
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Creating the Drawing in Separate Layers 7
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Creating the Drawing in Separate Layers 8
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U4
Balance Colour and Final Details
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Lithographic Layer
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Formatting Your Final Project
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FP
Final project
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Travel Illustration: Recreate Your Favorite Place
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Plusexcellent course
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Interesting course to teach you how to use photoshop.
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Despite being a relatively long course when compared to others that follow the same line, the material is full of tips on the illustration process using Photoshop. I watched it on domestika plus but I ended up buying the course as it is extremely worthwhile to have access for later consultation.
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Great course. I love the teacher's drawing style.
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Thank you so much Alex Green!!! This is one of the best courses I have seen. I love how Alex explains and demonstrates all of his design decisions. Alex is masterful with shapes and color. He is a master illustrator. I am so inspired by the way Alex intersects abstract, graphic elements with a narrative all in a simple way that results in a visually compelling, descriptive illustration...and he reveals his image building step-by-step in a straight-forward manner. Excellent!