The Illustration Masterclass (Udemy.com)

Create professional-looking digital paintings and illustrations even if you "can't draw."

Created by: Edu Evolution

Produced in 2022

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What you will learn

  • Create powerful custom illustrations in minutes using free or paid software (Illustrator, Photoshop, GIMP, etc) using simple techniques and basic principles.
  • Understand image creation best practices regarding copyrights and using free stock images, original photos, and royalty-free images.
  • Develop the ability to make illustrations that can be used online, in videos, or for print, even if you CAN'T DRAW.
  • Make unique and inexpensive illustrated gifts for friends and family.
  • Save and make money creating your own illustrations for yourself and others.
  • Avoid headaches if and when you lose your work by learning the proper way to save your files.
  • Learn ways to boost creativity using simple, proven creatvity recipes
  • Gain an understanding of the most useful "art-school" design hacks so your images look more professional
  • Bonus: Learn how to use free tools to make stunning professional-looking social media graphics in under 1

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Overall Score : 94 / 100

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Course Description

This quick and dirty course will help you make original, custom digital paintings and illustrations using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, and/or Gimp (or any similar program) in just a matter of minutes that look professional and can be used online, in videos and animations, or for print purposes such as on a poster, letterhead, even a T-shirt or other products.
*Please note that free 7 day trial versions of Photoshop and Illustrator are available for download from Adobe's website. Gimp is a free program.
Save money making your own unique digital images and illustrations (and stop paying others to do them for you) and develop skills that can help you start making money creating professional-looking images for
others.
You can also use these simple techniques to make unique images and illustrations as free gifts for friends and family.
You also don't need to know how to draw.
There are actually a HUGE number of graphic designers who CAN NOT draw... but they make up for it by using techniques like the ones in this course and naturally, learning more about layout design, composition, color, typography, and other fundamentals of visual literacy.
You can decide how much time you will spend on each image which will then affect your end results. As you do more and more, you can be cranking these out in a matter of minutes and could actually make a little illustration/digital painting business creating these for others on websites like Fiverr, Upwork, and other freelancing websites.

*New: This course now also comes with the FREE bonus course: Make Easy But Powerful Social Media Graphics: Canva |Stencil

Are you ready to take charge and learn quick and easy methods for creating and editing powerful web images/social media graphics like a professional in just 1 hour?
With this course as your guide, you'll learn how to confidentially and professionally create and manage your OWN unique images for your website, blog, eCourse, eBook, presentations, or social media pages using free online tools.

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What Students Are Saying:
"A great course by a great instructor. It was amazing to see the making of an image, with all the techniques, attention to detail, and also to hear the thinking process behind each decision. I found it stimulating and inspiring." -Robin Scanlon
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I'm a practicing award-winning multimedia artist and a former tenured Associate Professor of Digital Media and Program Director of Film & Digital Media at The American University of Rome (2006-2016). I'm currently an Associate Professor of Digital Media at the American University of Myanmar in Yangon, Myanmar (Burma).
Since 2000 I've been teaching students all over the world using my tried and true custom approach (turning complex information into something simple, memorable, easy-to-understand in as short amount of time as possible) to ensure that you get the most important, relevant, and useful information that can be applied immediately.

New bonus lectures and resources will continue to be added and timely advice will be provided in the discussion forum. I love to help and always respond to inquiries and discussions ASAP.
Please Note: All students who enroll in this course also will receive periodic free and discounted access to my other top-rated current and upcoming courses.

You have a 30-day, 100% money-back guarantee with no questions asked so you have nothing to lose. I make myself available so you will have access to me if you have questions or need specific feedback along the way.

Empower yourself now by enrolling in this digital painting course and join our growing learning community!

Enroll now and let's get started building your digital painting, software, and design skills today.
Who this course is for:
  • This course is for novices as well as beginners interested in learning simple and basic techniques for getting started illustrating on the computer.
  • Advanced traditional fine artists and illustrators looking for ways to take their natural drawing talents from their sketchbooks to a computer environment will appreciate this easy, step by step approach.
  • Please note this is NOT an in-depth Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop or Gimp course. This courses gets you up and running using the most effective tools and does NOT get into ALL the tools and features of each specific program.

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Instructor Details

Edu Evolution

My goal is to empower ordinary people to do extraordinary things.
I'm an American/Portuguese international award-winning artist/educator helping empower ordinary people around the globe to communicate and tell their own stories through a variety of media. I have created dynamic content for clients including UNICEF, The World Food Programme, Children International, The Aid Myanmar Society, and The American University of Myanmar.
I have 19+ years of experience teaching digital media and creating innovative programs for secondary, undergraduate, and postgraduate students as well as adults and children with no formal education in North America, Europe, Africa, and Asia. I've also been teaching tens of thousands of online students through online learning platforms since 2014.
I'm a proactive Associate Professor of Digital Media who recently taught for universities, international schools, and NGOs in Myanmar from 2016-2019. I co-founded and directed the Film and Digital Media Program at The American University of Rome (2006-2016). As of July 2019, I'm based in Lilongwe, Malawi.
My animated films have screened in galleries and museums worldwide and in more than 75 international film festivals where they have frequently won "Best Animated Short."
I received my MFA from Pratt Institute in Computer Graphics and Interactive Media and also hold a BFA in Painting from Massachusetts College of Art and Design.
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Reviews

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Masterclass is a complete stretch, more accurate name might be Intro to Photoshop Filters & Brushes - which, I'm sure several people would take & enjoy if properly named, just not what I wanted. Bit of a scam.

This is an excellent course. It is very easy to follow and understand. You will end up creating your own illustrations from images on Photoshop, Illustrator and Gimp. Thank you

Nice course but having the "Professor Palana" outro at the end of each video became a bit annoying especially given the fact that it is also shown at the beginning of each video. This just took unnecessary time since I just wanted to skip to the next video without delays.

amazing explanation from an even more amazing and experienced professor. thank you ma'am!

This is an excellent course. There are so many good techniques for painting and drawing original art. Even if you're a beginner or don't consider yourself an artist, with a little patience you can turn out quality and original illustrations. It's really enjoyable and the instructor's explanations are easy to follow.

Great teacher and good information. This course teaches a lot and opens the mind to new possibilities.

Excelent so far. Very pleased!

BEST COURSE FOR LEARNING ILLUSTRATIONS + BEST TEACHER

"Very straight forward and easy to follow along. I definitely enjoyed course! :)"

"Kristen's expertise sure made it easy to learn. I was very very overwhelmed at first but now I am confident! She is very thorough in his teachings and I am looking forward to learning much more from her in future courses."

Of the few AI classes I have taken, this was the best.She is very informative and very knowledgeable.

I was self-taught in Illustrator. By taking Kristen's course, I am not intimidated by all the tools and capibilities of the program. Instructor speaks to the point at the good pace. It is simple to follow, good structure, lots of relevant information.