Story Illustration with Paper
A course by Estrellita Caracol , Visual Artist and Illustrator
Joined December 2013
Explore the possibilities of paper and learn to illustrate using collage techniques
Explore the possibilities of paper and learn to illustrate using collage techniques
Joined December 2013
The field of illustration covers a huge range of materials and techniques that offer endless creative possibilities. Achieving a specific result depends largely on your chosen medium, which is why experimentation is key. Artist Estrellita Caracol specializes in illustration using collage. Although she studied design, her passion for both collage and paper led her to children's illustration using collage, an area that was uncharted territory for her at the time. When the chance arose, she picked up her paper and scissors and began to teach herself until it finally became her area of expertise.
In this course, Estrellita Caracol shows you how to develop a series of illustrations step by step to express your personal style through collage and tell a story in pictures.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 10 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (956)
- 14,560 students
- 14 lessons (1h 54m)
- 10 additional resources (2 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Think up, design, and compose a series of three paper illustrations of a cityscape using collage.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Illustrators, designers, students, painters, artists, and anyone interested in learning experimental illustration techniques, as well as those who want to broaden their collage skills.
Requirements and materials
You don't need any previous experience to take this course, just come ready to cut up and play with colored paper.
In terms of materials, you need scissors, glue, paints, regular card, thick card, and different types of paper. A pair of watchmaker's tweezers and acrylic paints would be useful, but are not essential.
If you'd like to digitize your compositions, you also need a camera, tracing paper, and a computer with Adobe Lightroom and, if possible, Photoshop.
Reviews
A course by Estrellita Caracol
Natalia Spadaro, better known as Estrellita Caracol, is an Argentine illustrator. She studied graphic design at the University of Buenos Aires, but later taught herself illustration, specializing in collage.
Her illustrations have been published in books and magazines from a range of publishers including Atlántida, Edelvives, Macmillan, Puerto de Palos, Estrada, Treintayseis, Gerbera, and Kalimat from the United Arab Emirates. She has also participated in numerous exhibitions. In 2013, her illustrations were chosen to compete in the Fourth Ibero-American Illustration Contest and the Guadalajara International Book Fair.
She currently works as a freelance artist, designer, and illustrator
and teaches workshops on collage and illustration for both children and adults.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in the course?
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U2
Plans and project
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Materials and tools
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Search and production of references
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Your way to trim
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Create your own imagination
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Page and sketch design
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U3
The foundations
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Color palette
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Own paper production
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U4
The construction: Illustrations in collage
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Assembly of the first illustration
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Assembly of the second illustration
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Assembly of the third illustration
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We present our city
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FP
Final project
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Illustration of stories with paper
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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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yasmin.noam
great explanations and examples
primaorama
Me a gustado mucho. Además está muy bien explicado y me ha sido muy útil.
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darlenekcampbell
This course is incredible. The extra tips, techniques and resources were huge and very helpful. Also appreciated the checklist of tasks to complete each exercise. She presented this course in a very organized methodical manner, with exceptionally clear instruction. Her style for working with collage is lovely and fun. I learned so much!
thompso5
Sadly, I didn't finish the course. The translation is slow and often incorrect, with odd words that make no sense in the context of the sentence. It was too difficult to finish.
kimedwards74
Very inspirational, I wish the course was longer so some aspects could be expanded upon and more details given in some areas. Would highly recommend this course