Watercolor Travel Journal
A course by user171636 surname171636 , Travel illustrator and watercolorist
Joined January 2015
Illustrate your travel experiences in an artistic and personal way
Illustrate your travel experiences in an artistic and personal way
Joined January 2015
Delving into experiences and expressing them on paper with watercolors has become the primary means of creative expression for artist Alicia Aradilla. Now a renowned contributor to the urban sketching community, Alicia started her artistic journey by leaving her graphic design job to travel the world and document her adventures. She now has over 110k followers on Instagram who admire her sketches full of color and originality.
In this course, learn the basic watercolor painting techniques for illustrating the first page of a travel diary. Work on composing a landscape, exploring colors, and creating elements like shadows, pencil sketches, and text to add personality and style to your work.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 13 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (2.4K)
- 51,332 students
- 17 lessons (2h 26m)
- 13 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Paint a page in your travel diary with watercolor using a landscape as your main subject.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
For anyone interested in starting a travel diary or learning about watercolor.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is required to take the course.
As for materials, you’ll need a sketchbook in A4 or A5 format, a pencil, a fountain pen, white gouache paint, watercolors, and paint brushes.
Reviews
A course by user171636 surname171636
Alicia Aradilla is a Spanish illustrator who studied Fine Arts and Graphic Design in Madrid. She worked in advertising agencies and was an art director at Samsung for more than 3 years.
In 2016 he entered the world of urban sketch, becoming a benchmark in the sector by working for different international brands. In 2017, she quit her job as a designer to travel the world and document her experiences in her watercolor notebook. This adventure was shared with his thousands of followers on social networks, who were delighted with his drawings and stories.
She currently works as a freelance illustrator, taking this new creative trend to different projects.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in the course?
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U2
Basics before you start
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About travel notebooks
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Materials
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Basic watercolor techniques
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The color
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Framing and depth
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U3
Production: designing the page and first strokes
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Choose the reference image
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Page composition
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Pencil drawing
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U4
Production: watercolor and ink
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First spots
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Entering details
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Final touches
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Ideas to complete your page
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U5
Your personal touch and the jump to the screen
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Your personal style
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The jump to social networks
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FP
Final project
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Watercolor travel notebook
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displayname1261236
He gives a lot of information about how to paint outdoors and what materials are essential. His way of painting is quite classic, but he achieves beautiful results. The course is very good.
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I loved taking Alicia Aradilla's course on travel journaling. She gives a lot of information, lots of tips and explains things very well, making it very easy to learn from her. Alicia is very clear and professional, so I totally recommend her course. I'm looking forward to capturing my next trip or outing around the city with my watercolors. Thank you Alicia, you make traveling even more interesting and attractive!!
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displayname12741202
PlusAmazing, i love your draws!
displayname558928
Hi, I haven't finished it yet, but I love it so far. I'm enjoying it. Thanks
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displayname4627922
Inspiring artist!