Live digital painting for stages and events
A course by Fernando Sica Minguillon , Illustrator and visual artist
Joined April 2021
Learn to create live digital animations using Tagtool to project art in public spaces and at musical events
Joined April 2021
Discover how to transform your illustrations into audiovisual experiences that come to life in public spaces and venues. Learn to use the Tagtool app for iPad, which allows you to create real-time digital animations and project them onto architecture, buildings, and other spaces. Unleash your creativity and turn the night into a canvas where your drawings move to the rhythm of the music, creating a unique visual spectacle.
Explore the world of live painting and digital art as you develop a set of visuals to accompany a live music concert. Work with a stage concept and build a visual universe that interacts with the musical atmosphere. Using an iPad and the Tagtool app, you'll learn to illustrate, animate, and create real-time visual performances, crafting dynamic sequences ready to sync with a live show. Take your illustration skills to the next level and wow audiences with unique projections and creative collaborations.
What will you learn in this online course?
25 lessons & 21 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (6)
- 346 students
- 25 lessons (5h 26m)
- 21 additional resources (6 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, German, Spanish (Latam), French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Turkish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish · Romanian · Indonesian
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software & tools for this course
TagtoolWhat is this course's project?
You will develop a set of digital visuals for a live music concert, creating a visual universe that interacts with the rhythm and musical atmosphere. You will use an iPad with the Tagtool app to illustrate, animate, and perform a visual show in real time.
Who is this online course for?
This course is ideal for those who want to expand their creativity and explore new forms of digital expression. Perfect for illustrators, visual artists, VJs, and creative minds of all ages interested in illustration, animation, and live visual creation.
Requirements and materials
No prior drawing or animation experience is required, just an iPad with iPadOS 12 or later, preferably a 12-inch iPad Pro, HDMI adapter, optional Apple Pencil, projector of at least 2500 lumens, HDMI cable and wifi to connect multiple iPads.
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Fernando Sica Minguillon
A course by Fernando Sica Minguillon
Fernando Sica Minguillón is an illustrator and visual artist originally from Mexico City. He graduated from the Universidad Iberoamericana in 2008 and has since worked as a freelance illustrator on commercial, cultural, and personal projects. His practice encompasses both traditional and digital techniques, creating illustrations for magazines, album covers, posters, and visual identity.
In parallel, he is the creator of Rimiyoho, a light painting and live animation project that combines drawing, mapping, and technology to transform architectural and public spaces with "light graffiti." Using Tagtool and real-time projection, he transforms environments into digital canvases, collaborating with musicians to create immersive audiovisual experiences. His work has been presented at international festivals and venues, and he has collaborated with brands such as BMW, Porsche, Uber, Pepsi, Stella Artois, Nissan, Huawei, and Benetton.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
Getting to know Tagtool
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History and general interface
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Drawing, brush exploration, and workflow 1
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Drawing, brush exploration, and workflow 2
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Drawing, brush exploration, and workflow 3
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Animation, loop recording and synchronization 1
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Animation, loop recording and synchronization 2
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Animation, loop recording and synchronization 3
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U3
Construction of a set of reactive visuals
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Visual universe: music and inspiration
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Concept, scenes and timeline
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Particle system and image import for background
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First phase-shifted reactive element: audio wave 1
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First phase-reactive element: audio wave 2
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Main character and synchronization with the music 1
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Main character and synchronization with the music 2
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Central character and synchronization with the music 3
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Supporting character: poisonous snakes 1
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Supporting character: poisonous snakes 2
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Supporting character: the giant eye 1
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Supporting character: the giant eye 2
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U4
Bringing your art to the stage
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The scenes and timeline
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Tips and considerations for your performance
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Live projection
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Podcast: Where sound meets drawing
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FP
Final project
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Live digital painting: bringing art to life on stage
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Tagtool
It is a fantastic course! Very well explained and motivating! Thank you Rimiyoho and Domestika!
Really enjoyed the breakdown of the course into chucks of clear instruction. This has been very positive experience. Pls add English language.
Exelente,gran curso para aprender tagtool al 100% gracias Rimiyoho, por compartir todo lo que sabes
Wunderschön!
o curso e bom e bem completo e o professopr explica muito.