Urban Art: from Digital Illustration to Large Scale Murals
A course by Ceroker , Urban Artist and Graphic Designer
Scale up your designs to large format illustrations with the spray paint technique
- Spanish with subtitles in English
- 99% positive reviews (134)
- 2816 students
Scale up your designs to large format illustrations with the spray paint technique
Can you imagine a job transforming spaces such as rooms or ordinary street walls into extraordinary universes? Broadly speaking, that is what Camilo Gordillo, better known as Ceroker, does for a living. Either through commissions or personal projects, the urban artist and graphic designer creates illustrations that bring to life characters and tell stories in the spaces he paints, reviving them with color and joy.
In this online course, learn to transfer a digital illustration to a large-format mural (or canvas). Explore the whole process, from the digital sketching phase to transferring your piece to the physical space, where you paint it with the help of aerosols.
What will you learn in this online course?
20 lessons & 16 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (134)
- 2816 students
- 20 lessons (2h 33m)
- 16 additional resources (4 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Do a digital illustration and then transfer it to a large-format wall using aerosol.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Designers, illustrators, artists, and people who are into urban art and want to make the transition from small to large formats.
Requirements and materials
Basic notions of Adobe Illustrator and design are required for this course.
In terms of materials, you need spray paints (Ceroker uses Montana 94, but you can use whichever you prefer), a range of different caps or nozzles, a large-format wall or canvas, a computer or tablet, a pencil, and a piece of paper.
Reviews
Ceroker is a Colombian illustrator and urban artist who started painting at the age of 14. Having a defined social stance and studying graphic design led him to understand graffiti on another level. He became interested in typography and took advantage of everything he could learn to develop his style, until he decided to dedicate himself to what he loved most. Without finishing his degree, he began working in a studio as a graphic designer, collaborating on several projects creating logos and corporate images.
He went on to found the street art collective A Tres Manos Estudio. Today he is one of the most important representatives of Colombian Graffiti, where he stands out for his use of color, his characters, and the stories he tells in each of his murals.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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Project Presentation
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U2
Historical context and things to know before painting in the street
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Graffiti history
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Graffiti vs Mural
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Materials and tools
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Basic principles of spray
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U3
In the small format
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Customer order How to address the brief that comes to our hands?
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Reference Search
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Creation of the story I want to tell (first sketches)
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Composition for a mural (final sketch)
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Sketching (digital)
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The importance of color
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U4
To the Big Format
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Prepare the wall
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Choice of colors and color palette
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From the micro to the macro
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Make the sketch
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Filling
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Details, finishes and signature
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Final tips
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FP
Final project
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Urban Art: from digital illustration to large-scale mural
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
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Meet expert teachers
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Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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atelierdicampagna
Docente molto preparato. Corso ben strutturato e sviluppato bene. Lascia spinti di riflessione ed una preparazione iniziale anche a chi non si è mai approcciato alla ideazione di un murales.
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widow
Gran curso , recomendadisimo !!
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timtam2010
Its a great pace and well designed.
wesleyvdomingues
Ótimo curso, indico para quem quer se aprofundar mais neste mundo artistico.
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jen_fairall
PlusThis was an awesome course! Really interesting insights, great creative inspiration, easy to follow. Love how Ceroker shows us the different techniques of strokes and weights and cap sizes and heaps of super helpful tips. Such a rich level of learning in a succinct package. I feel a lot more confident about getting involved now.