Textile Prints with Digital Techniques

A course by Ricardo Luévanos , Graphic Artist

Graphic Artist. Guadalajara, Mexico.
Joined January 2019

Learn to create illustrations based on photographs to apply to fabric

100% positive reviews (420)
7,852 students
Audio: Spanish
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Learn to create illustrations based on photographs to apply to fabric

Original prints are a simple way to turn a basic garment into a designer piece. With the advent of advanced techniques such as textile sublimation, the possibilities have multiplied to the point where you can design your own realistic patterns on your computer and transfer them to fabric.

In this course, learn to create textile prints using digital techniques with Ricardo Luévanos, a Mexican graphic artist who, with his maximalist designs, has collaborated with retail chains such as C&A, for whom he has created two capsule collections, and independent brands such as Alfredo Martínez and Liberal Youth Ministry.

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What will you learn in this online course?

16 lessons & 14 downloads

Choice of images and clipping
7 minutes, 59 seconds
Treatment of Image I
16 minutes, 38 seconds
Treatment of the image II
11 minutes, 39 seconds
Colour
4 minutes, 6 seconds
Size tests
8 minutes, 7 seconds
  • 100% positive reviews (420)
  • 7,852 students
  • 16 lessons (2h 2m)
  • 14 additional resources (10 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 an illustration with different backgrounds to generate two patterns with different structural lines. Apply one of them to a tote bag and the other to a scarf.

Projects by course students

Who is this online course for?

This course is for anyone who's curious about creating prints for fabric.

Requirements and materials

You need basic working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop. As for materials, you need a computer with Photoshop, and ideally, a graphics tablet.


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Ricardo Luévanos

A course by Ricardo Luévanos

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Graphic Artist

Ricardo Luévanos is a Mexican graphic artist whose work explores maximalist saturation based on flora and fauna. Known for his graphic studies of birds and flowers, Ricardo has turned his Instagram profile into a digital botanical aviary with over 20K followers.

His work can be found in various spaces, such as galleries, album covers, international magazines, and clothing lines.


Content

  • U1

    Introduction

    • Who I am?
    • Influences
  • U2

    Diigital illustration

    • Moodboard
    • Choice of images and clipping
    • Treatment of Image I
    • Treatment of the image II
    • Colour
    • Value of design elements
  • U3

    Composition

    • Creating our composition or module
    • Color filters
    • Size tests
    • Figure / background tests
  • U4

    Printing and structures: tote bag and scarf

    • Sublimated and materials.
    • Structures
    • Tote bag
    • Kerchief
  • FP

    Final project

    • Digital illustration applied to textile prints

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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.

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Textile Prints with Digital Techniques. Illustration, and Fashion course by Ricardo Luévanos

Textile Prints with Digital Techniques

A course by Ricardo Luévanos
Graphic Artist. Guadalajara, Mexico.
Joined January 2019
  • 100% positive reviews (420)
  • 7,852 students