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Watercolor for Surface Pattern Design: Working with Adobe Illustrator

This course is designed specifically for the Illustrator looking to incorporate painted artwork and watercolors into their designs, using Adobe Illustrator....
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☆☆☆☆☆ 4.7/5
(171 reviews)
15,991 students
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Bonnie Christine

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3.9

Freshness

8.7

Popularity

9.2

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Video: 1h 21m
Language: English
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7.5 / 10

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3.9 / 10
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9.2 / 10
Video Score: 7.7 / 10
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The average video length is 12 hours 58 minutes of 1,780 Creative courses on Skillshare.
Detail Score: 9.9 / 10

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About the course

This course is designed specifically for the Illustrator looking to incorporate painted artwork and watercolors into their designs, using Adobe Illustrator. Whether you’re a budding surface pattern designer or licensed STAR, you’ll learn tips and tricks along the way that will help build your career (or hobby!) as a pattern designer. We’ll start with the basics and advance to the most technical knowledge you’ll need to begin making beautiful artwork.

 PLEASE NOTE: If you’re new to Illustrator, be sure to take Intro to Surface Pattern Design and Surface Pattern Design 2.0 first. This course will assume that you’re either competent in Illustrator or that you’ve taken these two courses first. 🙂

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN

Watercolor artwork is everywhere, but it poses a unique dilemma for Illustrators. Traditionally, watercolors are a Photoshop users best friend, but this course will teach you how to make them work FOR you in Adobe Illustrator. I’ll teach you how to paint with Illustrator in mind, scan and vectorize your artwork, make repeating patterns and color (and recolor!) them beautifully.

  • Gather the best tools for watercolor painting
  • Learn to paint with Illustrator in mind
  • Scan and vectorize your paintings like a pro
  • Limit the # of colors in your document
  • Build a repeating pattern with your artwork
  • Choose a color palette for your pattern that works
  • Learn to recolor your watercolor pattern with ease

This course is designed to give you all the technical and creative skills you need to start designing beautiful painterly patterns, plus my hope is that it will motivate and inspire you to start following your creative dream!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Below are a few of the tools that will be helpful in this course.

  • Adobe Illustrator (begin a free trial here)
  • Watercolor paper – I recommend Fabriano
  • Watercolor paint- I recommend Dr. Ph. Martin’s
  • Watercolor  brushes- I recommend Grace Art Brushes
  • Scanner – I recommend Canon LiDE120

LET’S GET STARTED!

I am so excited to begin this adventure with you. Let’s get started!

What can you learn from this course?

Project Description

Create a single painterly pattern.

 PLEASE NOTE: If you’re new to Illustrator, be sure to take Intro to Surface Pattern Design and Surface Pattern Design 2.0 first. This course will assume that you’re either competent in Illustrator or that you’ve taken these two courses first. :)

ASSIGNMENT

The assignment for this course is to create a single repeating pattern from your paintings. Your final pattern should be complex, seamless and engaging. Take plenty of time to learn the fundamentals of Adobe Illustrator first, then carefully paint and construct your pattern. Choose a color palette that is unique and engaging and your final pattern will be stunning!

DELIVERABLE

When you’re ready, begin uploading your process and final pattern to the student project gallery. A complete student project should include:

  • A short bio + intro to your project – we want to get to know you!
  • Inspirations for your pattern (or a moodboard)
  • A snapshot of your original paintings
  • 2 color palettes or themes you’d like to use
  • Your final pattern

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Below are a few of the tools that will be helpful in this course.

  • Adobe Illustrator (begin a free trial here)
  • Watercolor paper – I recommend Fabriano
  • Watercolor paint- I recommend Dr. Ph. Martin’s
  • Watercolor  brushes- I recommend Grace Art Brushes
  • Scanner – I recommend Canon LiDE120

RESOURCES

Explore the attached resources and use them for your convenience and inspiration. Included is my list of favorite industry resources, info on the Roost Tribe, eBook on how I became a surface pattern designer, a handy keyboard shortcut printable and an inspirational art print.

MY LINKS – see you around the web! :)

  • Blog
  • Fabric Collections
  • Portfolio
  • Roost Tribe
  • Social Media: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | Pinterest
  • Shops: Etsy | Bonnie Christine

What you need to start the course?

Basic knowledge of Creative is required to start this course, as this is an intermediate level course.

Who is this course is made for?

This course was made for intermediate-level students.

Are there coupons or discounts for Watercolor for Surface Pattern Design: Working with Adobe Illustrator ? What is the current price?

You can enrol in this course with a Skillshare subscription that costs $8/month, but you start with a FREE 7-day trial. You can also enrol in thousands of courses on a variety of topics with your subscription, including several Creative courses.

Will I be refunded if I'm not satisfied with the Watercolor for Surface Pattern Design: Working with Adobe Illustrator course?

There is no money-back guarantee with Skillshare, but you can start with a free one-week trial to learn without risk. With the subscription, you can download classes to your tablet or phone using the Skillshare app.

Are there any financial aid for this course?

At the moment we couldn't find any available scholarship forWatercolor for Surface Pattern Design: Working with Adobe Illustrator, but you can access more than 30 thousand classes for $8/month on Skillshare, including this one!

Who will teach this course? Can I trust Bonnie Christine?

Bonnie Christine has created 9 courses that got 2,270 reviews which are generally positive. Bonnie Christine has taught 93,706 students and received a 4.5 average review out of 2,270 reviews. Depending on the information available, we think that Bonnie Christine is an instructor that you can trust.

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7.5

Classbaze Grade®

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Freshness

8.7

Popularity

9.2

Material

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Platform: Skillshare
Price: check current price
Video: 1h 21m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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