Watercolor for Surface Pattern Design: Working with Adobe Illustrator
Illustrator watercolor techniques! Learn to seamlessly blend painted artwork with Adobe Illustrator. Enhance your designs with beautiful, hand-painted effects.
Course Content
Watercolor for Surface Pattern Design: Working with Adobe Illustrator is an intermediate-level Skillshare course taught by Bonnie Christine. It runs 1h 21m, is taught in English, and includes a certificate of completion. Learners rate it 4.7 out of 5 from 833 reviews, with 19,020 students enrolled. It is a paid course, first published November 2016.
Unlock the secrets to blending watercolor and illustration in Adobe Illustrator! This course is for Illustrator artists, from aspiring surface pattern designers to established licensed surface pattern designers (SPSDs), who want to incorporate the beauty of painted artwork into their designs. Learn practical pattern design techniques and build a thriving career (or enhance your hobby!) in the world of watercolor patterns.
We'll take you from the fundamentals to advanced techniques, empowering you to create stunning artwork. Please note: This course was originally published in 2016 and is now archived. Some resources may be outdated, but the core skills remain valuable. We encourage you to explore our newer, updated courses for fresh content and interactive learning! If you're new to Adobe Illustrator, consider starting with our Intro to Surface Pattern Design and Surface Pattern Design 2.0 courses. This course assumes existing Illustrator proficiency or completion of those introductory courses. :)
What You'll Learn:
- Watercolor for Illustrators: Discover how to effectively use watercolor artwork within Adobe Illustrator, moving beyond traditional Photoshop workflows.
- Illustrator Painting Techniques: Learn to paint directly within Illustrator, optimizing your process for seamless vectorization.
- Scanning & Vectorizing: Master the process of scanning and vectorizing your watercolor paintings for use in your designs.
- Color Control: Learn to limit the number of colors in your designs for optimal visual impact.
- Repeating Patterns: Develop the skills to create seamless, repeating patterns from your artwork.
- Color Palette Selection: Choose and refine the perfect color palette for your pattern design.
- Easy Recoloring: Effortlessly recolor your watercolor patterns to explore endless design possibilities.
This course provides the technical skills and creative inspiration you need to start designing beautiful, painterly patterns. Let us help you bring your creative dreams to life!
What You'll Need:
- Adobe Illustrator: (Start a free trial here)
- Watercolor Paper: (We recommend Fabriano)
- Watercolor Paints: (We recommend Dr. Ph. Martin's)
- Watercolor Brushes: (We recommend Grace Art Brushes)
- Scanner: (We recommend Canon LiDE120)
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