From Botanical Drawings to Narrative Illustration
Draw with the Poem in Your Head
A course by Elizabeth Builes Carmona , Illustrator
Joined February 2015
Joined February 2015
About the video: Draw with the Poem in Your Head
Overview
“After knowing more about the author and obsessively reading the text, there are images that begin to stand out inside our head. I will show you my method of reinterpreting the images given in the text and seeking inspiration from external sources. ”
In this video lesson Elizabeth Builes Carmona addresses the topic: Draw with the Poem in Your Head, 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
“Draw with the poem in mind After reading the text many times, and having repeated images and some that we like more than others, we will return to our first search in the bank of images. In this lesson we will relate our first search to the text. This image found in the archives of the Mennonite church in the United States most resonated with me in terms of the poem or in general. When I saw this image, I found it very striking. The caption of the image says "Esther Vogt standing in cannas, India." The cannas are these plants here. I found this image really striking and I wanted to explain ...”
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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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