Illustrated Children's Books: Create a Unique Story
Where do the ideas come from?
A course by Weberson Santiago , Illustrator, Teacher, and Writer
Joined August 2015
About the video: Where do the ideas come from?
Overview
“Here I will present two ways to find a good idea for telling a story. Follow!”
In this video lesson Weberson Santiago addresses the topic: Where do the ideas come from?, 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 will discuss where creative ideas originate. highlighting two distinct methods. One involves relying on our memories and documenting them meticulously in notebooks to ensure easy access at a and sketching informally to capture our surroundings while exploring graphic possibilities. From these sketches. we can weave a narrative and create a book. This process allows us to tell stories through visual elements. blending observation with imagination to produce a cohesive and compelling work. I'll begin by demonstrating different ways to scribble in our daily books. our notebook...”
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Course summary for: Illustrated Children's Books: Create a Unique Story
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Illustration -
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Adobe Photoshop -
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Character Design, Children's Illustration, Drawing, Editorial Design, Narrative, Picturebook, Storyboard, Traditional illustration

Weberson Santiago
A course by Weberson Santiago
Weberson Santiago knows how to combine the beauty of images with the power of words to create one-of-a-kind artwork. Weberson is a Brazilian illustrator, teacher, and writer who has published more than ten children's books and has created illustrations for major publications in his country, including Veja magazine and the newspaper Folha de São Paulo.
His illustrations have been showcased in exhibits throughout Latin America and have been featured in board games in Brazil, the United States, Asia, and Europe, where he currently lives. He also teaches courses at the School of Technology, Innovation, and Creation in Lisbon.
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