Illustrated Children's Stories: Characters and Settings
Applying textures and final details 3
A course by Giovana Medeiros , Illustrator
About the video: Applying textures and final details 3
Overview
“To finish this step, I will work on the details of the illustration of the girl in our story. Follow!”
In this video lesson Giovana Medeiros addresses the topic: Applying textures and final details 3, 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
“Applying textures and final details I left the girl for last. As it is small, I will not add much detail. Just some hair texture. Depending on the size of the element, if you add texture, it gets confusing. It is better to leave only in flatter forms and use Photoshop brushes to create a smooth texture. Now I will finish the girl. I will change the color of the dress that is not highlighting. I can go back to looking at my draft and see the details I thought. There are the lines here of the clothes I need to make. If so, we can hide all the layers. Put transparency on the background and go ...”
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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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