online course
/Finding Your Personal Visual Style
/Finding Your Personal Visual Style
Artist Irena Ilina
5 lessons / starts on December 9th
5 lessons / starts on December 9th
online course
/Finding Your Personal Visual Style
/Finding Your Personal Visual Style
Artist Irena Ilina
5 lessons
starts on December 9th
5 lessons
starts on December 9th
Meet the Artist
Irena Ilina is an experienced illustrator and animator with a Bachelor's degree in Illustration and Master's in Arts and Cultural Management. With a track record of curated exhibitions in Moscow and Barcelona and has presented her animations at festivals such as Animage, SWIFF, MultFest, Zaryadie, Lift-Off Filmmakers Sessions, and Big Cartoon Festival. Currently, she is working at the Te Quiero Mucho Illustration Gallery in Barcelona, where she continues to create and showcase her own and international illustrators artworks.
Meet the Artist
Irena Ilina is an experienced illustrator and animator with a Bachelor's degree in Illustration and Masters in Arts & Cultural Management. With a track record of curated exhibitions in Moscow and Barcelona and having presented her animations at festivals such as Animage, SWIFF, MultFest, Zaryadie, Lift-Off Filmmakers Sessions, and Big Cartoon Festival. Currently, she is working at the Te Quiero Mucho Illustration Gallery in Barcelona, where she continues to create and showcase her own and international illustrators artworks.
About the Course
This course is designed for anyone who wants to take a more serious approach to finding their style in creativity and illustration. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned artist, you'll learn how to identify and refine your unique voice. We'll cover the basics of image creation, from composition and color theory to lighting and perspective. You'll also learn how to develop your characters and imagery, and how to finalize your work for professional presentation. But this course is more than just a technical primer. We'll also explore the creative process and the importance of finding your unique perspective. You'll learn how to tap into your creativity and develop a style that is truly your own.
About the Course
COURSE STRUCTURE:
This course is a series of 5 workshops (overall 10 hours) with theoretical and practical parts, in which we will analyze together our work, the creative path of famous illustrators and artists working in various fields of art, and learn how to apply new analytics skills in finding our style and further work. In the practical parts, we are going to be using and understanding illustration creation not only as a physical drawing but also how to finalize our art with the use of Photoshop, procreate, phone scanners, etc.”
LESSON 1
The Importance of Personal Style
In this lesson, we will discuss why having a personal visual style is important and how it can help in creating illustrations, animations, and posters. We are also going to look at maintaining distinctive elements while experimenting. We will also learn about character simplification based on Scott McCloud's theory and practice by drawing our mascot and simplifying its features while retaining its recognisability.
Lesson 2
Finding Your Personal Style
In this lesson, we will explore whether or not you have a personal visual style and how to find it. We will go over the basics of analyzing your drawings and practice by combining elements of existing features in your drawings.
Lesson 3
Simplifying Your Style for Different Tasks
In this lesson, we will discuss how the style of an image changes depending on the task. We will cover animation, poster, web illustration, book illustration, and how simplifying the style can make our lives easier. Additionally, we will learn about working with text and practice by creating a movie poster from start to finish using painting/drawing materials, scanning, Photoshop, and Procreate.
Lesson 4
Copying and Inspiration
In this lesson, we will talk about "Steal Like an Artist" by Austin Kleon and how it's hard to find something completely new. We will learn how to get out of an art coma and try new things without fear of copying others.
We will practice by taking the features of the styles of two artists to choose from 6 and combining them in our way using the analysis techniques we have learned.
We will practice by taking the features of the styles of two artists to choose from 6 and combining them in our way using the analysis techniques we have learned.
Lesson 5
Enhancing, Polishing & Analysing
In this lesson, we will review how to finalize our pictures and sketches, and what is important to look at. Also, we will review cropping the final image and how this can make the picture more dynamic. There are a lot of factors to look at when making your illustration into a final product no matter which kind of project you are working on. We will practice by finalizing the sketches from previous lessons and using our skills basing the process on the information we have learned.
MATERIALS NEEDED:
Your favorite and used ones for creating illustrations, but if you would like to challenge yourself you can use watercolor, ink/paint-based materials are recommended by not being able to erase the mistake but work over it.
Scanner, and procreate app would be a great addition but not essential.
During this course we will use applications like Miro, to encorage a dynamic and interactive learning experience.
Scanner, and procreate app would be a great addition but not essential.
During this course we will use applications like Miro, to encorage a dynamic and interactive learning experience.
FAQ
Enroll in our courses and gain access to a comprehensive library of pre-recorded video tutorials, available anytime, anywhere. Watch and rewatch these tutorials as many times as you need to master the techniques and concepts at your own pace. Learn art on your schedule, from the comfort of your own home or on the go. Our tutorials are compatible with any digital device, ensuring flexibility and convenience in your artistic journey.
You will gain access to the courses for 6 months starting on December 9th.
This course is suitable for all levels, even for those with zero drawing experience.
Regardless of your current skill level, whether you're a budding artist just starting out, an experienced artist seeking to refine your skills, or a seasoned professional looking to expand your creative horizons, these courses offer valuable insights and practical guidance to help you achieve your artistic goals.
Regardless of your current skill level, whether you're a budding artist just starting out, an experienced artist seeking to refine your skills, or a seasoned professional looking to expand your creative horizons, these courses offer valuable insights and practical guidance to help you achieve your artistic goals.
Each of our courses includes a unique mentorship that pairs you with an experienced artist (author of the course) for a month of personalized guidance and support. Receive tailored feedback on your assignments, allowing you to identify areas for improvement and refine your artistic skills with expert assistance. Your mentor will provide in-depth responses to your work within 1-3 days, ensuring timely and focused feedback that accelerates your artistic progress.
Yes! This certificate will display your name, the title of the course you completed, and the total number of instructional hours you invested. Your certificate will be delivered to your email inbox in a convenient PDF format. Only students who have successfully completed all course requirements will receive a certificate.
You can make payment in any currency. The conversion will be done at the exchange rate provided by your bank at the time of the transaction. If you experience any difficulties with the payment process, please don't hesitate to contact us. You can reach out to us through the email support@nabroskii.com or via Telegram
We offer a guaranteed refund period of 5 days for the course. If, within this period, you find that the course does not meet your expectations, you can reach out to our support team and request a refund. We are committed to ensuring your satisfaction with our courses.
