Illustrated Animal Characters for Storybooks
My Children's Stories and the Characters I Designed 1
A course by Kevin Waldron , Illustrator and Children’s Book Author
Joined December 2019
Joined December 2019
About the video: My Children's Stories and the Characters I Designed 1
Overview
“In this lesson, I will show you some characters I designed for some children’s books that I made. I’ll talk a little about where and when the ideas came from and some of the challenges for illustrating a story written by another author. ”
In this video lesson Kevin Waldron addresses the topic: My Children's Stories and the Characters I Designed 1, 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
“My children's stories and the characters I designed Now, so you get to know me and my work a little bit better, I'll talk about some books I've made and focus on the characters I designed for these books. The first book I made was called "Mr. Peek and the Misunderstanding at the Zoo" This here is Mr. Peek, he's the main character in the book. The family zoo, he's been running for years. It's been in the family for generations and generations and he runs it with his little son Jimmy, who really keeps an eye on things. Mr. Peek is a knowledgeable and a professional zookeeper, but he's definit...”
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Course summary for: Illustrated Animal Characters for Storybooks
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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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