Cursos Básicos de Ilustración: Los 20 Más Recomendados

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Discover the Top 20 Beginner Illustration Courses on Domestika 2025, a handpicked selection of the best classes designed to elevate your illustration skills. These courses are led by industry experts who share their unique techniques and insights, covering a wide range of styles such as digital art, watercolor, character design, editorial illustration, and more. Whether you’re a beginner looking to master the basics or an experienced artist aiming to refine your craft, these courses provide step-by-step guidance, hands-on projects, and professional feedback to help you grow. With a focus on creativity, storytelling, and technical skills, you’ll gain the tools needed to create captivating illustrations that stand out.

What makes this collection exceptional is its diversity and accessibility, catering to artists of all levels and interests. From whimsical children’s book illustrations to sleek modern designs for branding, these courses explore a variety of genres and mediums. Domestika’s interactive platform fosters a collaborative learning environment, allowing you to connect with fellow creators and expand your artistic horizons. If you’re ready to take your illustration skills to new heights in 2025, these courses are your ultimate resource for mastering the art of visual storytelling and creating impactful artwork.

Cursos Básicos de Ilustración: Los 20 Más Recomendados

1. Vector Pattern Creation and Commercialization

Learn to create repeating patterns and graphic systems to apply to all types of surfaces

© Laura Varsky

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Portrait Painting with Oil: Explore Light and Shade by Jane French

2. Portrait Painting with Oil: Explore Light and Shade

Experiment with light, color, composition, and mark-making to illustrate the features and expressions of a subject in a way that captures their story

© Jane French

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Painting Realistic Watercolor Landscapes by Richard Thorn

3. Painting Realistic Watercolor Landscapes

Explore brush strokes, color, composition, and tone to illustrate striking landscapes that capture the detail and atmosphere of the natural world

© Richard Thorn

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Block Printing and Digital Pattern Design by Marta Afonso

4. Block Printing and Digital Pattern Design

Discover manual stamping techniques that bring fabrics to life and create an original digital collection of patterns

© Marta Afonso

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Introduction to Children’s Illustration by Adolfo Serra

5. Introduction to Children’s Illustration

Learn to illustrate a classic story using manual and traditional techniques

© Adolfo Serra

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Minimalist Geometric Portrait by Maria Picassó i Piquer

6. Minimalist Geometric Portrait

Learn to create vector illustrations and convey the essence and expressivity of each character

© Maria Picassó i Piquer

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Fine Line Tattoo Design with Procreate by Sen

7. Fine Line Tattoo Design with Procreate

Use digital tools to create subtle

© Sen

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Introduction to Colorful Screen Printing for Clothing by YUK FUN

8. Introduction to Colorful Screen Printing for Clothing

Discover fundamental screen printing techniques to create colorful garments that express your personality

© YUK FUN

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Sketchbook Exercises for Artistic Growth by Sarah van Dongen

9. Sketchbook Exercises for Artistic Growth

Discover tools and techniques for developing your creative skills, overcoming creative blocks, and unlocking your imagination in the pages of your sketchbook

© Sarah van Dongen

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Urban Illustration with Procreate by Vincent Mahé

10. Urban Illustration with Procreate

Learn to observe a city and turn your sketches into narrative drawings by discovering all the secrets of a professional illustrator

© Vincent Mahé

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Gouache Sketchbook: Painting Your Surroundings by Don  Kilpatrick III

11. Gouache Sketchbook: Painting Your Surroundings

Use a sketchbook as a tool to develop your artistic style by exploring color theory and other painting principles to document the world around you

© Don Kilpatrick III

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Botanical Watercolor: Illustrating Art and Science by Julia Trickey

12. Botanical Watercolor: Illustrating Art and Science

Learn to transform everyday subjects like fruit into realistic botanical portraits by combining observational drawing with contemporary watercolor techniques

© Julia Trickey

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Creative Visual Diary: Learn to Draw Your Life by Pepita Sandwich

13. Creative Visual Diary: Learn to Draw Your Life

Practice your drawing skills with prompts and ideas that will help amplify your creativity

© Pepita Sandwich

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Captivating and Dynamic Character Creation by Jackie Droujko

14. Captivating and Dynamic Character Creation

Learn to design characters and apply strong colors, shapes and lighting.

© Jackie Droujko

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Illustrated Map Creation: Reflecting a City's Essence by Stef Maden

15. Illustrated Map Creation: Reflecting a City’s Essence

Create an illustrated map to represent iconic places of a city using manual techniques and digital collage

© Stef Maden

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Stylized Acrylic Painting: Explore Color and Shape by Hannah  Webb

16. Stylized Acrylic Painting: Explore Color and Shape

Rethink the way you see color, shape, and detail to create bold illustrations inspired by the world around you

© Hannah Webb

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Guided Project: Bring Your Sketch to Life with Lighting and Color in Photoshop by Domestika

17. Guided Project: Bring Your Sketch to Life with Lighting and Color in Photoshop

Add depth, lighting, and color to transform your sketch into a vibrant, lifelike character in Photoshop.

© Domestika

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Introduction to SketchBook Pro by Paulo Villagrán

18. Introduction to SketchBook Pro

Learn how to use the essential app for sketching and creating digital illustrations on iOS and Android

© Paulo Villagrán

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Gouache Techniques for Illustration by Emma Block

19. Gouache Techniques for Illustration

Use your sketchbook as a canvas to explore different colors, textures, and brushstrokes using gouache paint

© Emma Block

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Procreate Illustration: Sketching Techniques for the Everyday by Simone Grünewald

20. Procreate Illustration: Sketching Techniques for the Everyday

Unlock the secrets of sketchbook mastery in Procreate. Enhance your skills in composition, color, and figure drawing for captivating illustrations.

© Simone Grünewald

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Oil Painting Techniques Specialization by Specialization by multiple teachers

21. Oil Painting Techniques Specialization

Master oil painting techniques to create expressive portraits, surreal landscapes, and photorealistic effects using varied materials

© Specialization by multiple teachers

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Story Illustration with Paper by Estrellita  Caracol

22. Story Illustration with Paper

Explore the possibilities of paper and learn to illustrate using collage techniques

© Estrellita Caracol

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Introduction to the Creation of Cartoon Style Characters by Ed Vill

23. Introduction to the Creation of Cartoon Style Characters

Learn the fundamental principles to create unique and extravagant characters

© Ed Vill

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Animal Illustration with Charcoal and Ink by Laura McKendry

24. Animal Illustration with Charcoal and Ink

Embrace the simplicity of ink and charcoal and learn to print, draw, and paint striking black-and-white illustrations full of expression

© Laura McKendry

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Illustration of Characters with Style by Alberto  Montt

25. Illustration of Characters with Style

Learn an efficient method for creating characters with Illustrator and Photoshop

© Alberto Montt

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Greeting Card Design: Illustrate and Sell Your Collection by Lauren Radley

26. Greeting Card Design: Illustrate and Sell Your Collection

Discover the process of creating a series of colorful greeting cards and learn how to sell them online

© Lauren Radley

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Design and Creation of a Fanzine for Children by Estúdio Voador

27. Design and Creation of a Fanzine for Children

Create a thematic zine for children with our course. Learn every stage: theme research, content writing, illustration, and assembly.

© Estúdio Voador

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Introduction to Floral Illustration with Acrylic by Maya  Hanisch

28. Introduction to Floral Illustration with Acrylic

Learn to create your first folk composition on any surface or object

© Maya Hanisch

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Paint Your Illustrated Herbarium in Watercolor and Oil by Joana  Santamans Mercadé

29. Paint Your Illustrated Herbarium in Watercolor and Oil

Observe and capture wild plants using watercolor and oil techniques, developing your unique style.

© Joana Santamans Mercadé

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Illustration with Procreate: Draw Extraordinary Scenes by Óscar Lloréns

30. Illustration with Procreate: Draw Extraordinary Scenes

Learn to illustrate creative compositions from scratch and achieve professional results using simple techniques

© Óscar Lloréns

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