Illustrated Children's Stories: Characters and Settings

What will we do in the course?

A course by Giovana Medeiros , Illustrator

Illustrator. Lisbon, Portugal.
Joined February 2020
100% positive reviews (100)
1,765 students
Audio: Portuguese
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About the video: What will we do in the course?

Overview

“In this class, I will tell you what you will learn in this course, the techniques we will use and what the final project will be.”

In this video lesson Giovana Medeiros addresses the topic: What will we do in the course?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrated Children's Stories: Characters and Settings. Learn how to adapt the illustration of a classic story, from sketch to digital finish.

Partial transcription of the video

“What will we do in the course? In this class, we’ll talk about what we’ll do and the final project. When I studied Illustration, in every lecture, interview, tip I ever heard from a professional was to present in the portfolio the material I would like to make. It's a very easy way to start a project is adapting a tale that is known worldwide. For the course, I chose "Thumbelina" by Hans Christian Andersen. I chose "Thumbelina", because I thought how cool it will be draw a small character in a big life-sized world. I know that there are some domestic scenes, I know that there are several sc...”

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Course summary for: Illustrated Children's Stories: Characters and Settings

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (100)
  • 1765 students
  • 5 units
  • 18 lessons (3h 31m)
  • 14 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Areas

    Character Design, Children's Illustration, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Narrative, Picturebook, Traditional illustration

Giovana Medeiros

Giovana Medeiros
A course by Giovana Medeiros

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Graduated in Illustration from the BCFE School in Dublin, Brazilian illustrator Giovana Medeiros combines digital and manual techniques with gouache, watercolor, and collage. Her work is inspired by children's stories and fantasy, everyday scenes, nature, and fashion.

Throughout her career, her work has been seen in magazines, advertising campaigns, games, and as prints. However, the publishing world has always felt most at home. Some of Giovana’s clients include Chronicle Books, Harper & Collins, Cottage Press, Zara, FTD, Itaú, My Taxi, Oxford University Press, Auzou Editions, Hallmark, Usborne, Charlesbridge, and Bloomsbury.


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Illustrated Children's Stories: Characters and Settings. Illustration course by Giovana Medeiros

Illustrated Children's Stories: Characters and Settings

A course by Giovana Medeiros
Illustrator. Lisbon, Portugal.
Joined February 2020
  • 100% positive reviews (100)
  • 1,765 students