Fantasy Illustrations for Children

Get to know Julie, illustrator, avid doodler, and your teacher for this course. She talks through her journey to becoming a professional illustrator, as well as the artists who influence her to create fantastical works of art.

Get familiar with the materials needed for this course and find out about Julie’s favorite supplies. Explore how to find inspiration in everyday objects before using them to decide on a theme and begin sketching your characters. Understand the basic rules of composition and how to use thumbnails to experiment with them.

Decide on a final composition for your illustration, then learn how to apply color and a light source. Explore Julie’s process for inking her characters and the different effects she creates with a ballpoint pen. Then learn how to ink your final illustration and discover the importance of your workplace and the paper you work with.

Scan and edit your work in Procreate before diving into how to create your own palettes, organize layers, and add color. Julie shares how to use paper textures to give your illustration a more traditional feel, along with her advice for exporting it to share online.