Sketchbook for Illustrators: Color & Texture Toolbox

Letting Your Imagination Flow through Color and Texture

A course by Rachel Katstaller , Illustrator

Enhance your creativity and expand your skillset by creating an illustration using a chosen color and texture scheme.

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About the video: Letting Your Imagination Flow through Color and Texture

Overview

“In this lesson, I will show you how colors inspire my artwork. Since color perception is very subjective, the color combinations that inspire me won’t necessarily give you the same ideas. ”

In this video lesson Rachel Katstaller addresses the topic: Letting Your Imagination Flow through Color and Texture, which is part of the Domestika online course: Sketchbook for Illustrators: Color & Texture Toolbox. Enhance your creativity and expand your skillset by creating an illustration using a chosen color and texture scheme..

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson, I will show you how colors inspire me to create characters. Since I already mentioned that color perception is very subjective, the colors that I choose won't necessarily spark the same ideas to me as they do to you. This part is probably the most intuitive part of my creative process. I start to connect colors and color combinations with character traits. For this exercise, I'm going to be using my larger sketchbook. In this case, I took out my sketchbook while I was traveling in Oslo and sat down and started to sketch out the people that I saw. Before I went out, I took a ...”

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Course summary for: Sketchbook for Illustrators: Color & Texture Toolbox

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (1)
261 students
5 units
16 lessons (2h 15m)
8 downloads

Category
Illustration
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Children's Illustration, Color Theory, Digital Illustration, Sketchbook, Traditional illustration

Rachel Katstaller

A course by Rachel Katstaller

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Illustrator

Rachel Katstaller is a renowned illustrator known for her captivating storytelling through vibrant colors and intriguing textures. With an impressive portfolio that includes collaborations with prestigious clients such as Patagonia and The Washington Post, as well as successful children's books, Rachel's artistic journey is nothing short of inspiring. Her unique ability to convey narratives through illustrations has garnered acclaim and recognition, making her a celebrated figure in the world of visual storytelling.

Rachel's passion for the art of illustration is deeply rooted in her childhood, where storytelling was a cherished tradition. Her work is a fusion of diverse influences, from the vibrant colors of El Salvador to the muted sophistication of Central Europe, where she resides. Drawing inspiration from nature, architecture, and the everyday lives of people, Rachel's illustrations capture the magic in seemingly ordinary stories, connecting with viewers on a profound level. Her methodical approach to color and texture, combined with her intuitive palette selection, defines her distinct style, making her a true luminary in the realm of illustration.