Illustrated Animal Characters for Storybooks
Influences
A course by Kevin Waldron , Illustrator and Children’s Book Author
Joined December 2019
Joined December 2019
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this lesson, I will talk about some of the artists that influenced me and some other passions that have a strong impact on my life. ”
In this video lesson Kevin Waldron addresses the topic: Influences , which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrated Animal Characters for Storybooks. Explore your daydreams and tell a story that makes children smile with watercolor animal characters.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences Now that you know a bit more about me and my work, I'll talk about some of the influences that have had a big impact on my life and have motivated me and some of my passions. First off is Tomi Ungerer. This is a beautiful little version of his book "Moon Man" It's a really lovely object. We didn't have any of Tomi's books in the library when I was a little boy in Dublin, so I found his work much later when I was studying in London. They had all the books in the library there and I was just hooked immediately. It's just such wicked stories and really inventive characters and scena...”
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Course summary for: Illustrated Animal Characters for Storybooks
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Category
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Areas
Children's Illustration, Drawing, Painting, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Kevin Waldron
A course by Kevin Waldron
Kevin Waldron is a NYC-based illustrator and author who is dedicated to creating original illustrations for storybooks, animations, and other visual media. He grew up and studied in Dublin before moving to London to complete a Master’s degree at Kingston University.
His first book, Mr. Peek & the Misunderstanding at the Zoo, won the first ever Opera Prima award at the Bologna Book Fair and was recently made into an animated TV series. He has worked with several editorials including Hansol, Saatchi & Saatchi, Templar Publishing, and Penguin Books. His latest work includes t-shirt designs, temporary tattoos, and several storybooks, including a cookbook for dogs and a book that helps detect eye problems in young children.
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