Dreamlike Illustration: Draw Your Imagination
A course by Eva , Multimedia Artist and Illustrator
Learn to draw detailed, surreal illustrations by combining multiple perspectives, pencil sketching, shading, and inking techniques
Learn to draw detailed, surreal illustrations by combining multiple perspectives, pencil sketching, shading, and inking techniques
Drawing is a form of therapy–it’s a way to disconnect from the world, and reconnect with your well-being. Illustrator and musician Eva Redamonti always starts her process by listening to music, relaxing, and allowing her subconscious to manifest on the blank page. Her work has been featured in publications like Juxtapoz Magazine and The New York Times, and has collaborated with clients like Adobe and Medium.
In this online course, you will learn how to draw surreal illustrations by combining multiple perspectives and imagery. Explore pencil and inking techniques that allow you to give shape to your imagination. By the end of this course, you’ll know how to use patterns and lines to create dreamlike compositions.
What will you learn in this online course?
11 lessons & 22 downloads
- 89% positive reviews (46)
- 2,303 students
- 11 lessons (1h 21m)
- 22 additional resources (6 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?
Draw a dreamlike composition on a large sheet of paper with pencil and ink.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone interested in learning drawing, inking, and pattern techniques for surreal illustration–from beginners to intermediates.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience necessary.
To take this course, you will need:
⦁pencils
⦁thick Bristol paper
⦁ink with a brush
⦁quills with a nib
⦁pigment-based brush pens
If you want to digitize your work, you can also use a photo scanner and Photoshop.
Reviews
Eva Redamonti is an illustrator, musician, and animator based in Brooklyn, New York. After studying music composition at Berklee College of Music, she took to drawing as a form of therapy while she considered her next career move. Eva then discovered her true calling and went on to illustrate professionally.
She has collaborated with clients like Adobe, The New York Times, WIRED Magazine, Medium, CNN, The New Scientist Magazine, among others. Her work has been featured in publications like Juxtapoz Magazine, Hi-Fructose Magazine, Chop-em-Down Films, Society of Illustrators, Communication Arts, and American Illustration.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Preparation
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Collecting References and Creating the Digital Collage
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The Basic Drawing: Seeing Shapes in Everything
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Materials and Inking Methods 1
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Materials and Inking Methods 2
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U3
Production
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Warming Up
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Laying Down the First Marks
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Finishing Up the Drawing
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U4
Post-production
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Scanning, Merging, and Cleaning Up the Artwork
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Building a Strong Portfolio
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FP
Final project
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Dream-like, Surreal Drawing in Ink on Paper
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
PlusIf you're a Plus member, get a custom certificate signed by your teacher for every course. Share it on your portfolio, social media, or wherever you like.
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
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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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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Watch professionally produced courses
Domestika curates its teacher roster and produces every course in-house to ensure a high-quality online learning experience.
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.
You can redeem the course you received by accessing the redeeming page and entering your gift code.
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mchrs43
otimas dicas
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marthymalumbres
Plusbuen curso, recomendble 100%
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kontakt
Der Kurs könnte mehr in die Tiefe gehen. Ansonsten okay.
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Dieser Kurs hat mich dazu gebracht, wieder mit zeichnen anzufangen und ich kam zurück in einen Flow, den ich Jahre vermisst habe. Ich kann den Kurs allen empfehlen, die mal wieder klassisch illustrieren möchten. Es geht nichts über ein Blatt Papier und schwarze Tinte.
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amandine_lr86
Super cours !
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