Illustrated Animal Characters for Storybooks
Composition of the Scene 2
A course by Kevin Waldron , Illustrator and Children’s Book Author
Joined December 2019
Joined December 2019
About the video: Composition of the Scene 2
Overview
“The sketch is ready but before I paint it in watercolor, I would like to do a test on watercolor paper in order to identify or solve any color issues that I might have.”
In this video lesson Kevin Waldron addresses the topic: Composition of the Scene 2, 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
“Composition of the scene Ok, so here I have my final sketch for my final piece that I'm gonna paint it in watercolour. But before I do that, I'm gonna do a little test on the nice watercolour paper in my sketchbook, resolve any colour issues that I have. What I really wanna make sure is that the characters are readable, clearly visible, we know what's going on, that I can get a good contrast of colour, make it look nice, but the most important thing is that people can see the characters and understand what's happening. So, let's get going. Some orange for my cat. Some greens for the armchai...”
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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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