Illustrated Children's Stories: Characters and Settings
Thinking about the scenario
A course by Giovana Medeiros , Illustrator
About the video: Thinking about the scenario
Overview
“Now we are going to do several studies of separate elements that can compose our scenario. Then, we will assemble in a unique composition based on three chosen thumbnails.”
In this video lesson Giovana Medeiros addresses the topic: Thinking about the scenario, 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
“Thinking about the scenario In this lesson, we will move on to the sketches of our illustration. Now that I've done a lot of character studies and thumbnails, I am visualizing the finalizations for the final project. I decided to finish this one on the soup plate, paddling on the flower petal boat, because I liked the idea of making a scene her in the middle of household objects. I also want to make a scene of her in the aquatic plants with the curious fish, I really liked this composition. And lastly, she is in the swallow in the garden and meeting the prince. Before drawing the definitive...”
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Course summary for: Illustrated Children's Stories: Characters and Settings
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Category
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Areas
Character Design, Children's Illustration, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Narrative, Picturebook, Traditional illustration

Giovana Medeiros
A course by Giovana Medeiros
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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