Illustration Techniques for Children’s Books
Presentation
A course by Estelí Meza , Illustrator
About the video: Presentation
Overview
“In this lesson I will tell you about myself, where I studied, why I decided to be an illustrator and how important drawing is to me. I will also tell you about some of my projects and the books that I have published.”
In this video lesson Estelí Meza addresses the topic: Presentation, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustration Techniques for Children’s Books. Learn the process of telling a story through a sequence of illustrations.
Partial transcription of the video
“Unit 1 Presentation Hello, I am Estelí Meza and I am an illustrator. I have been illustrating for more than 10 years. Illustration has always been in my life. I was born in a house full of books. I had children's books and I kept watching the images. I loved to see the images, imagine and then start drawing. The books have always been there, very present in my life. Also the drawing has been present and I always have a sketchbook out there that allows me to draw what I see or hear and from there start doing projects or an idea. It is a place where I feel very creative, very safe, where all ...”
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Course summary for: Illustration Techniques for Children’s Books
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Character Design, Children's Illustration, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Narrative, Paper Craft, Traditional illustration
Estelí Meza
A course by Estelí Meza
Estelí Meza is a Mexican illustrator specialized in children’s books, who also works with magazines and creates book covers for imprints in Mexico, Spain, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates.
Since 2007 she has dedicated 100% of her professional life to illustration. She is the author of three illustrated books: Lino Felino, Angustia, and El Príncipe Valiente tiene miedo. Her main clients include editorials such as Scholastic, Anaya, Fondo de Cultura Económica, Kalimat, Penguin Random House, among others, and she has worked with other clients such as Google.
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