From Botanical Drawings to Narrative Illustration
Observe, Obsess and Collect
A course by Elizabeth Builes Carmona , Illustrator
Joined February 2015
Joined February 2015
About the video: Observe, Obsess and Collect
Overview
“We register everything with our eyes, when we notice that we pay more attention to certain things is when we begin to obsess over them, this systematic observation is the first step of this course. ”
In this video lesson Elizabeth Builes Carmona addresses the topic: Observe, Obsess and Collect, which is part of the Domestika online course: From Botanical Drawings to Narrative Illustration. Illustrate a story by exploring nature and discover new creative paths.
Partial transcription of the video
“OBSERVE, BECOME OBSESSED AND COLLECT I think that an illustrator's most important tool is observation. We are always looking out for a situation that we can take a memorable scene from. Why? It will help our illustrations to acquire a certain warmth and we and the spectator can connect with them. When we flick through a magazine or look at a blog, we always see images that strike us. I'll show you how to enter the world of free files on the internet and how we will use them. One of the portals I like to use is Flickr. We can look for it as "Flickr the commons." These images are free of char...”
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Course summary for: From Botanical Drawings to Narrative Illustration
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Category
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Areas
Botanical Illustration, Drawing, Narrative, Naturalistic Illustration, Traditional illustration
Elizabeth Builes Carmona
A course by Elizabeth Builes Carmona
Nature is always present in the work of Colombian illustrator Elizabeth Builes. The only thing that overshadows her love for plants and landscapes is her passion for storytelling. She focuses her talent on narrative illustration for the publishing sector and children's literature.
Her work has been published by companies like Alfaguara, Tragaluz Editores, Kalandraka, and SM, among others. By experimenting with colors, lines, and a bit of trial and error, Elizabeth has gradually defined her own approach to illustration and uses it to connect readers with her characters.
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