Wildlife Illustration for Children's Books
A course by Dieter Braun , Illustrator and Author
Create playful illustrations of animals and wildlife by exploring vectors, textures, and gradients in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
Create playful illustrations of animals and wildlife by exploring vectors, textures, and gradients in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
In the words of illustrator and author Dieter Braun, “What digital drawing has in common with Mother Nature is geometry." In this course, Dieter takes you on an exploration of the natural world through digital illustration. Discover the best of both worlds and bring it all together on the pages of a children’s book.
Dive into the world of illustration and learn how to turn your sketches into digital drawings full of texture and color. Get inspired by wildlife and create a storybook that reminds children of the beautiful world we live in.
What will you learn in this online course?
21 lessons & 8 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (218)
- 4,673 students
- 21 lessons (3h 42m)
- 8 additional resources (2 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 Illustrator
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Create a double-page spread that includes an illustration of a wild animal in the foreground and a natural landscape background
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in illustration or creating a children’s book
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is necessary.
For this course, you have the option to go analog or digital. You can draw your sketches using Procreate or Illustrator, or you can draw them by hand. You will need a graphics editing software like Illustrator for your vectors, and software like Photoshop for the gradients and textures.
Reviews
A course by Dieter Braun
From an early age, Dieter Braun has always had a passion for illustration. He studied Communication Design at the Folkwangschule in Essen. Following his university years, he explored a range of artistic mediums ranging from painting to photography.
Dieter’s main inspiration is wildlife. He has written and illustrated several children’s books on the subject, including Wild Animals of the South, Wild Animals of the North, and Oceans of the World. He has also worked with clients like H&M and WWF. His work has been featured in publications like Time Magazine, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Cosmopolitan, Newsweek, Elle, and Glamour.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
The First Paw Tracks
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Programs
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Finding References
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Size Does Matter
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Finding Color Palettes
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Finding Textures
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Eye of the Tiger
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Sketching
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U3
Let's Bring It to Life
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The Serval: Drawing the Basic Vectors 1
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The Serval: Drawing the Basic Vectors 2
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The Serval: Drawing the Basic Vectors 3
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The Hunting Scene: Drawing the Basic Vectors
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Nice and Fluffy: Adding Gradients 1 (Part 1)
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Nice and Fluffy: Adding Gradients 1 (Part 2)
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Nice and Fluffy: Adding Gradients 2
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The Magic Sprinkles: Adding Textures 1
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The Magic Sprinkles: Adding Textures 2
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The Full Spread: Bringing It All Together
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U4
What’s Next, Pussycat?
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Now It Becomes a Book, and It’s Out!
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How It Really Works and Tips
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FP
Final project
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Wildlife Illustration for Children's Books
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FAQs
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.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
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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ivanjosue51
Un gran curso, buenos métodos y sobre todo mucha creatividad en todo el proceso.
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lyndaadlington
I thought the last course was my favourite one but this has been an amazing course and I have learnt so much I have a couple of Dieter's books and just love his work. Excellent course Hope he does another Highly recommend
tinolemos
Ótimo curso, aprendi bastante com seu processo criativo. Recomendo!
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sonido.matias
O curso e muito bom, da dicas simples mas muito necesarias, são apresentadas algumas técnicas muito interesantes
acho que o único que faltou e explicar um pouco mais as ferramentas que sao utilizadas, entendo que não é um curso focado no técnico, mas as vezes e tao rápido que nao da para perceber.
mesmo assim gostei muito e aprendi bastante
gostaria de ver algum outro curso do Dieter
gartnernora06
Very nice course, with a great artist. I find his art style very interesting!