Creative Techniques for Cover Illustration

Overview

“Let’s talk about fairy tales and find ways to express them in a fun, visual way. We will use some brainstorming techniques like mapping, lists, and shape associations to explore the core meaning (or lesson) of the story. Then, we'll see how we can create metaphors and analogies from a single object (or two) using the method of substitution.”

In this video lesson Julia Breckenreid addresses the topic: Ideas and Mind Mapping, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Techniques for Cover Illustration. Learn to draw, paint, and retouch original illustrations filled with visual metaphors, from the initial sketch to the finished edit.

Partial transcription of the video

“ Ideas and Mind Mapping Let's talk about fairy tales and ways we can express them in fun and interesting ways. Let me show you some techniques of how to do this by utilizing a mind map, then looking at what a single object could say for you, and then, looking at substitution as a method of metaphor or analogy. As illustrators, we have so many opportunities to tell our own story and say it from a perspective that is only you and very unique. This has everything to do with what you've ever read, what you've ever seen, your favorite song, or something a friend said when you were growing up. A...”

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Course summary for: Creative Techniques for Cover Illustration

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (35)
• 648 students
• 4 units
• 14 lessons (2h 15m)
• 9 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Digital Illustration, Editorial Illustration, Painting, Traditional illustration