From Botanical Drawings to Narrative Illustration
Make the Illustrations
A course by Elizabeth Builes Carmona , Illustrator
Joined February 2015
Joined February 2015
About the video: Make the Illustrations
Overview
“After being clear about what we are going to draw, new elements to take into account come in: color and atmosphere. In this lesson, we will start working with color to finish our illustrations. ”
In this video lesson Elizabeth Builes Carmona addresses the topic: Make the Illustrations, 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
“Doing the illustrations We're reaching the conclusion of this process. Now I want to show you what I do to finish the illustrations on paper. Now we can graphically experiment with the technique we want. I'll show you two. I like working with gouache more than watercolor because gouache has more vivid colors. Watercolor is a much more transparent ink and to obtain a more convincing color, you have to apply lots of layers. Gouache, however, as it has calcium in its composition, has brighter colors with better cover. We have the sketch as we had left it in the previous lesson. We will transfe...”
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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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