Illustrated Stories: From Idea to Paper

Overview

“In this lesson I will show you what materials I use in my illustrations. The idea is that you look for the ones that best suit you and the advice that I will give you below will serve you.”

In this video lesson Alfredo Cáceres addresses the topic: Materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrated Stories: From Idea to Paper. Learn the whole process of drawing and coloring narrative scenes from scratch.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this lesson. i'm going to show you the materials I use for my illustrations. Let's begin with the paper. Which one do I use? I typically choose Canson Heritage paper. Why this paper? Initially. i picked it because it wasn't the priciest option. This way. errors don't end up costing too much. It's become my go-to choice over time. It's a 300-gram acid-free paper. ensuring it won't yellow when exposed to sunlight. The paper's weight influences its water absorption capacity. If you use lighter paper and apply a lot of water. it will warp. For me. any paper weighing less than 300 grams is un...”

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Course summary for: Illustrated Stories: From Idea to Paper

• Level: Beginner
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• 6383 students
• 4 units
• 12 lessons (1h 30m)
• 9 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Children's Illustration, Drawing, Fine Arts, Narrative, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting