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Creative Illustration: Draw Your Dream Vacation

Offered By: Skillshare

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Drawing Courses

Course Description

Overview

Spark your creative wanderlust & start drawing! This visually rich class with fashion illustrator and @TravelWriteDraw founder Meagan Morrison is the perfect place to begin.

What does it mean to capture a destination when drawing? How can you bring a traveler's joie de vivre into everyday life?

As the founder of creative studio Travel Write Draw, Meagan has traveled to over 40 countries, illustrating her incredible travels on her popular blog and Instagram, as well as partnering with inspiring clients like Louis Vuitton, Refinery29, and Vanity Fair. Now, she's bringing that inspiration to you!

This 55-minute class will whisk you on a creative illustration journey, joining Meagan as she creates an original piece of art inspired by her trip to Marrakech, Morocco.

You'll explore:

  • How travel sparks inspiration & creative empathy
  • An essential 7-part checklist for understanding a place
  • Gathering & using reference imagery
  • Capturing first drawings
  • Creating final conceptual drawings that capture the essence of a destination

This class is perfect for illustrators, artists, designers, travelers, and everyone who loves the excitement of travel. If you've ever wondered how to transform your love for a destination into an original work of art, you'll love this beautiful guide to the world of fashion and travel illustration!

Images: Meagan Morrison @travelwritedraw x Skillshare


Syllabus

  • Let's Begin!
  • Your Assignment
  • Observation & Illustration
  • Materials
  • Early Drawings
  • Conceptual Drawings
  • Final Conceptual Drawings
  • More Travel Illustrations
  • Final Thoughts
  • What's next?

Taught by

Meagan Morrison

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