Wildlife Illustration for Children's Books

Create playful illustrations of animals and wildlife by exploring vectors, textures, and gradients in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop

• Introduction
• The First Paw Tracks
• Let's Bring It to Life
• What’s Next, Pussycat?
• Final project

In the words of illustrator and author Dieter Braun, “What digital drawing has in common with Mother Nature is geometry." In this course, Dieter takes you on an exploration of the natural world through digital illustration. Discover the best of both worlds and bring it all together on the pages of a children’s book.

Dive into the world of illustration and learn how to turn your sketches into digital drawings full of texture and color. Get inspired by wildlife and create a storybook that reminds children of the beautiful world we live in.

• About Me
• Influences
• Programs
• Finding References
• Size Does Matter
• Finding Color Palettes
• Finding Textures
• Eye of the Tiger
• Sketching
• The Serval: Drawing the Basic Vectors 1
• The Serval: Drawing the Basic Vectors 2
• The Serval: Drawing the Basic Vectors 3
• The Hunting Scene: Drawing the Basic Vectors
• Nice and Fluffy: Adding Gradients 1 (Part 1)
• Nice and Fluffy: Adding Gradients 1 (Part 2)
• Nice and Fluffy: Adding Gradients 2
• The Magic Sprinkles: Adding Textures 1
• The Magic Sprinkles: Adding Textures 2
• The Full Spread: Bringing It All Together
• Now It Becomes a Book, and It’s Out!
• How It Really Works and Tips
• Wildlife Illustration for Children's Books