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Learn how to paint different theme with traditional and modern elements involved, at last a Christmas scene.

What you will learn

The basic Photoshop operations for digital drawing

The basic art theory of Chinese traditional style illustration

How to create a Chinese traditional style illustration (small one and complete one)

How to create a Chinese traditional style illustration by Christmas theme

Description

In 2021, about 40,000 students have learned this ‘Guochao’ illustration course in China. Just come and join them to see what you can create.

What is ‘Guochao’ illustration style?

There are many kinds of Chinese style illustration, ‘Guochao’ is one of them. ‘Guochao’ means based on the Chinese traditional culture background, adding some modern fashion elements. It is also the illustration style mainly introduced in this course.

This course has 4 parts (total 11 lessons) with downloadable resources.

Part 1: The Foundation of ‘Guochao’ Illustration.

Starting from the basics of photoshop, then Chinese traditional elements, color theory and others needed for painting to gradually help you master the foundation of ‘Guochao’ illustrations. After those basic courses, you will be well prepared for the the next part and can easily deal with various difficulties.

Part 2: A Simple ‘Guochao’ Illustration Creation


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Under my guidance, you will create a ‘Guochao’ painting through some simple elements like fish lantern(not the lanternfish), which has over 600-year history in China. By this way, you will get more familiar with ‘Guochao’ illustration and know how to utilize different combinations of characters, animals and plants.

Part 3: A Complete ‘Guochao’ Illustration Creation.

In this section, I will lead you to create a complete painting of Mid-Atumn Festival by using a great deal of complicated elements. After this part, you may try creating your own paintings by any other themes and elements. Looking forward to your unique design.

Part 4: Create a ‘Guochao’ Illustration by Christmas Theme

In this part, I will show you how to create a ‘Guochao’ painting by Christmas theme. It is really amazing and deserve sharing with your family and friends. After this part, you will be more familiar with this kind of style, try to create more paintings and to be brave to discover what you like then draw. Do not limit your imagination!

Any questions, suggestions or advices are welcomed.

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Content

Part 1: Core Courses for Chinese Guochao Illustration

Basic Photoshop operations for digital painting
Chinese traditional elements and demos
Color matching and demos

part2 :A Simple Guochao Illustration Creation

Chinese traditional accessories painting
Sketching a small Chinese traditional scene
Coloring the small Chinese traditional scene

part3:A Complete Guochao Illustration Creation

Sketching a complete scene for Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
Coloring the complete scene for Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival
Detailing the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival illustration

part4:Create a Guochao Illustration by Christmas theme

Sketching a Christmas scene
Coloring the Christmas scene