Illustrated Children's Books: Create a Unique Story

Overview

“Now we are going to work on creating the character from a graphic survey. Important tip: always think about the personality first and not the visual; ask questions about how he would behave; think about body expression and from these elements, start to build clothes and props.”

In this video lesson Weberson Santiago addresses the topic: Character, 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 lesson. we'll build our character. Before starting. i'll show a bit of the work of two illustrators who influence and can also inspire us in creating our characters. It's essential to engage in a thorough graphic exploration to shape our unique universe. Beyond spontaneous sketches. this process broadens our visual language and enhances creativity. Additionally. it encourages Only enhances the quality of our work. The first illustrator I'll present is Maria Kel. a Portuguese This book is a current edition. but the original edition was published in 1953. Her work is truly and offers ...”

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

• Level: Beginner
• 99% positive reviews (179)
• 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