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Skills You’ll Learn
Paint the scenery of your daily life into a beautiful watercolor paint. An illustration class where anyone can improve their skills.
In this class, you will learn how to draw amazing illustrations of snacks, bread, cafes, sceneries, etc with tools such as pen, watercolor tools, and watercolor pen.
You will be taught by an illustrator who has been teaching sketch for more than a decade in Tokyo, and she will tell you all the skills you need to know that will help 'improve your skills in the blink of an eye'.
Why don't you try drawing your heart-warming moments into paintings?
What You Can Achieve
- Learn how to use tools such as pen and watercolor painting tools
- Learn how to draw mouth-watering food illustrations
- Learn how to draw pictures that convey stories
Recommended For
- Those who wish to draw food illustrations
- Those who love baked goods, cafes, etc.
- Those who want to learn watercolor illustration
About This Class
In this class, you can purchase a Class kit chosen by the creator. Click on 'See kit' to see the detailed description and the recommended materials and tools.
3 Reasons to Take This Class
① From simple motifs to the next level
We start from the basic steps of learning how to use watercolor tools and drawing simple goods like snacks.
You will soon be able to enjoy the process of drawing an illustration as you observe the subject and sketch the outline.
Drawing baked goods, your time at the cafe, or heart-warming memories, will eventually lead you to what the real taste of illustration is like.
② Draw and Cherish Your Special Moments Anywhere at Anytime
We not only share the skills of illustration, but also help enrich your life by teaching you how to draw the scenery of your daily life into an illustration.
Learning skills on how to draw the structure, adding contrast, etc, will enable you to draw a piece even more spectacular than before! Let's try drawing your own special piece!
③ Learn how to easily draw your own special piece that encompass everything you love
You will learn how to draw original illustrations that contains a lot of motifs. It will become even more interesting if you start drawing your memories of visiting the cafe or your travel experiences.
Let's have fun!
[All-in-one kit]
1. Holbein Brush Sable 500R No. 2
It is good for coloring due to its short brush tip. The handle is transparent.
2. Uni-ball Signo white pen
It is good for writing or drawing on top of colored surfaces.
3. PILOT Water Resistant Pen Super Petite Black < Fine >
It does not smudge when you paint after drawing a line as it is water resistant.
You can draw anything with this pen.
4. AVALON Watercolor Paper (SM Size, 300g/㎡, 12 Middle Sheets, Spring Type)
It is a high quality watercolor paper that is easy to draw on, with good pigmentation.
The paper quality matters especially when drawing images of food.
5. Pipette
It is convenient for diluting paint.
6. Namura Trio Water Container
There are three sections which can also be put together into one.
7. Winsor & Newton Cotman 12 solid watercolors (with fine brush)
It contains the minimum number of required colors. It is a transparent watercolor paint that does not harden and last long, and is used by melting it with a wet brush.
8. WINSOR&NEWTON for professionals
Creator-selected 6colors + case
It includes 6 colors that are often used, and useful. It even includes the perfect case.
9. STAEDTLER ergo soft watercolor colored pencil, 12-count
It is used for detailed parts or words. It also helps to improve the overall quality.
❗️ Notes on the Kit ❗️
- Package design might vary depending on the shipping period.
- If there is a problem with the kit, please make an inquiry within one month of receival.
- It is not possible to change the shipping company or the shipping date as the shipping company varies according to the type of kit.
- When the kit is returned due to the wrong address, the long absence or change the address after the shipping, there will be an additional shipping charge.
- Contact the shipping company directly if there are any changes to be made in the address after shipping.
- The kit will be shipped out within 24hours after your order got confirmed. Extra fees may be charged if any changes or cancelations are made afterwards.
- For any inquires regarding shipping status or commission fees, please contact customer support. Kit shipping may take up to 2 weeks of working business days. Thank you for your understanding.
Curriculum
Creator
Okabe Keiko
Hello! I am illustrator Okabe Keiko.
Thank you all for visiting my class. I expressed my feelings of 'tasty', 'cute', 'happy' into paintings and transformed it into a special memory. I have been teaching sketch for about a decade in Tokyo.
I would like to share the skills that enable anyone to improve quickly with all of my Classmates. I promise that I will try my best to support each and every one of you to find and utilize your specialities.
Let's try this togther!
Q. What kind of illustrations do you draw?
Where do you usually get your inspiration?
A. In the past, I usually went outdoors to get motivation. Now I just draw any moments of my life such as the things I ususally buy when shopping, or gifts that I received. I occasionally look up Instagram or Pinterest too!
Q. What do you wish for classmates to gain from this class?
A. As you go along the class, the things you used to look at without much thoughts will start to look 'special'. I hope you enjoy the new experience.
Q. A word of message for the Classmates!
A. Let's draw "my special piece" that encompasses everything I wish to express freely!
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