Whimsical Illustrations with Watercolor
A course by Karina Cocq Muñoz , Illustrator
Learn to use the world around you and your imagination to create dreamlike illustrations, from the first idea to the final stroke
Learn to use the world around you and your imagination to create dreamlike illustrations, from the first idea to the final stroke
Can you imagine bringing your dreams to life with the help of watercolor? Illustrator Karina Cocq, who specializes in watercolor, demonstrates the fluidity, subtlety, and versatility of this technique and offers the viewer the chance to be transported to other worlds and experience an array of emotions.
In this course, she teaches you watercolor techniques and shows you how to use your surroundings and your imagination to create dreamlike illustrations. Learn to paint a scene based on real—but not necessarily coherent—elements, closing the gap between dreams and reality.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 23 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (54)
- 1,026 students
- 17 lessons (2h 37m)
- 23 additional resources (6 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?
Do a sketch and paint an illustration with a dreamlike, magical quality based on personal reference materials.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone interested in expressing their creative imagination and immersing it in color using watercolors.
Requirements and materials
Basic drawing knowledge is recommended in order to get the best possible learning experience, although it isn't essential.
As for materials, you need paint, paper, watercolor, a scanner, and a computer installed with Adobe Photoshop.
Reviews
A course by Karina Cocq Muñoz
Having graduated in fine arts from the University of Chile, specializing in illustration, Karina Cocq started her career from a blog. After participating in different fairs, exhibitions, and contests, she started receiving her first small commissions. Nowadays, she combines her work for various clients with her personal projects and her work in the publishing house Cocorocoq Editoras, which she founded with her sister.
Throughout her professional career, she has taught illustration at the Arcos school in Chile, as well as courses and workshops related to drawing and watercolor. She has also worked for publishers such as SM Mexico, Ediciones Castillo, Ediciones Siruela, and Editions À dos d'âne, among others. In addition, she has exhibited in different cities across Chile and also in Mexico, Spain, Italy, and China.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
The inspiration
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Materials
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Search for references
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Free drawing
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Sketch
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U3
First steps to painting
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Transfer
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Watercolor techniques 1
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Watercolor techniques 2
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Colour
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U4
To paint
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Traced
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First layers
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Final layers 1
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Final layers 2
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Finishing touches
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U5
Last tips
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Digitization
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Publishing market
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FP
Final project
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Creative techniques for children's illustration
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Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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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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natalia
PlusMe ha encantado el curso! recomiendo 100% !
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chiarabonfante88
Uno dei migliori corsi, si vede che Karina si è preparata in maniera scrupolosa e seria per dare questo corso. Tramette passione, stimola la creatività ed è spiegato benissimo. Grazie!
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solevipe
muy estimulador, lleno de ideas y muy bien explicado
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dmakris
Loved this course! I felt inspired to create original watercolour paintings. It was organised in a very easy way to understand. Thanks Karina!
nadinelexploratrice
PlusSuperbe cours, très pratico-pratique, et intéressante l'idée du calque! Merci
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