Illustrated Children's Books: Create a Unique Story

Overview

“Now that you know a little about me, I will present some of my references. The period when I worked in a newsstand was decisive for me, because I had contact with three magazines that influenced and still influence me until today. Follow the video!”

In this video lesson Weberson Santiago addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrated Children's Books: Create a Unique Story. Learn composition techniques for illustrating a story from first idea to final prototype.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this class. i want to share with you the people and things that have influenced me. When I was around 11 years old. i worked at a newsstand where I spent most of my time reading various publications. Among these. one magazine stood out: Heavy Metal. It had a profound impact on me. Heaving browsing through Heavy Metal. a magazine published in Brazil. introduced me to numerous whose unique styles starkly contrasted the conventional commercial art found in Marvel comics. from DC. and all that. Each piece was unique. unlike anything I'd encountered before. Some artists changed view. One was ...”

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Course summary for: Illustrated Children's Books: Create a Unique Story

• Level: Beginner
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• 4516 students
• 4 units
• 16 lessons (2h 45m)
• 3 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

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