About Course

This project course helps you build a small portfolio of digital illustrations, one piece at a time. Riaan Pillay, our design instructor, shows you how to sketch, add colour and finish each piece on a laptop or tablet.

You finish with five pieces you can show to a college, a bursary panel or a future employer. Classes run at the Leerkring Centre in Kimberley and online.

What Will You Learn?

  • Practise your new skills with exercises and worked answers
  • Plan and organise your work with simple study routines
  • Get friendly, fast support from your tutor in the course Q&A
  • Downloadable notes, worksheets and templates for every project

Course Content

Introduction To Digital Illustration
A short summary that tells learners what the topic covers before they start the lessons each week. It is shown on the course page under the topic name.

  • Hello & Welcome
    02:53
  • Course Overview and Plan
    02:53
  • Styles of Illustration To Explore
    02:53
  • Shape, Line and Colour
    04:05
  • Adding text to your artwork
    02:53
  • Understanding colour and layout
    12:11
  • Steps to a Finished Portfolio Piece
    00:00
  • Quiz: Digital Illustration Portfolio Project Check

Illustration Basics Explained

Building Strong Portfolios

Starting A Career As an Illustrator

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