Textile Illustration with Acrylic, Felt, and Embroidery

A course by Juanamatú (Katerin J Gómez) , Toy Creator

Toy Creator. Bogota, Colombia.
Joined October 2014

Learn how to create original illustrations using mixed techniques, from painting with acrylic on fabric and felting with wool, to finishing it all off with embroidery

97% positive reviews (38)
1,073 students
Audio: Spanish
Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch

Learn how to create original illustrations using mixed techniques, from painting with acrylic on fabric and felting with wool, to finishing it all off with embroidery

In toy designer Katerin Gómez's creative process, you could say illustration acts as the launch pad and curiosity as the engine driving everything forward. After bringing you Needle Felting Animal Creation, in this online course, the founder of the brand Juanamatú shows you how to combine different materials to bring one-of-a-kind pieces to life.

Learn to develop your own vision and transfer an image to fabric, taking into account each material's unique function. The acrylics establish the atmosphere, wool brings interesting textural layers, and embroidery serves to embellish the final details.

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What will you learn in this online course?

15 lessons & 26 downloads

The Materials
8 minutes, 40 seconds
The Discovery of Acrylics
18 minutes, 26 seconds
Exploring Flat Felt
16 minutes, 27 seconds
Playing At Illustrating
15 minutes, 34 seconds
How to Choose the Colors?
6 minutes, 51 seconds
Transferring the Illustration
2 minutes, 15 seconds
  • 97% positive reviews (38)
  • 1,073 students
  • 15 lessons (2h 39m)
  • 26 additional resources (8 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

What is this course's project?

Create your own illustration with mixed techniques on a fabric base.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

Illustration and textile art enthusiasts, as well as anyone who would like to explore the technique.

Requirements and materials

You don't need any previous experience as the course can be adapted to whichever level you want to explore.

In terms of materials, prepare:


    ⦁ an embroidery hoop
    ⦁ felt and felting tools
    ⦁ multicolored fabrics and yarn
    ⦁ acrylics
    ⦁ thread and needles
    ⦁ scissors
    ⦁ a computer

Reviews

1,073 Students
38 Reviews
97% Positive ratings

Juanamatú (Katerin J Gómez)

Katerin Gómez is a craft lover and professional toy creator specialized in the needle felting technique. She graduated in drawing and illustration from La Escuela Nacional de Caricatura, the first illustration school in Colombia, where she worked for almost ten years as a designer, teacher, and events and exhibitions organizer. After returning to Bogotá, following a short but transformative experience at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Lucerne, Switzerland, she switched up her career and opted for her great childhood passion: creating characters.

Now she combines her illustration training and her desire to tell stories by designing and making unique dolls in her creative toy store, Juanamatú.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • About Me
    • Influences
  • U2

    The Work of Playing and Exploring

    • The Materials
    • The Discovery of Acrylics
    • Exploring Flat Felt
    • Playing At Illustrating
    • How to Choose the Colors?
  • U3

    From Technique to Bringing the Project to Life

    • Transferring the Illustration
    • Painting with Acrylics: The Background
    • Painting with Acrylics: The Details
    • Felt: General Details
    • The Lights and the Shadows
  • U4

    Last Stitches

    • The Final Details
    • Finishing
    • Taking Photos of the Project
  • FP

    Final project

    • Textile Illustration with Acrylic, Felt, and Embroidery

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Textile Illustration with Acrylic, Felt, and Embroidery. Craft course by Juanamatú (Katerin J Gómez)

Textile Illustration with Acrylic, Felt, and Embroidery

A course by Juanamatú (Katerin J Gómez)
Toy Creator. Bogota, Colombia.
Joined October 2014
  • 97% positive reviews (38)
  • 1,073 students