From Botanical Drawings to Narrative Illustration

Overview

“The text brings with it a whole universe, from the history and moment in which its author writes it to what the words represent in themselves. In this lesson, I will teach you to find out more about a text and you will surely begin to find the first images that complement it.”

In this video lesson Elizabeth Builes Carmona addresses the topic: Read and Find, 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

“READ AND FIND I've chosen a poem by Emily Dickinson, but each of you can choose another poem, a short story or even a song. It's important to know the context of the text so it's a good idea to research or find out more about the author because it can give us clues that we can then use when illustrating. I want to tell you about Emily Dickinson. One day Emily Dickinson decided to not leave her house again and narrate everything from her window and garden. She loved to sow. In her poems we see how she observes blooming, the spring, the winter, the fruit and then again how the plants die to r...”

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Course summary for: From Botanical Drawings to Narrative Illustration

• Level: Beginner
• 97% positive reviews (136)
• 2634 students
• 4 units
• 13 lessons (1h 48m)
• 6 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Botanical Illustration, Drawing, Narrative, Naturalistic Illustration, Traditional illustration