Illustrated Children's Books: Create a Unique Story
Rhythm
A course by Weberson Santiago , Illustrator, Teacher, and Writer
Joined August 2015
About the video: Rhythm
Overview
“Here I will explain what is the pace of reading a book. Although it depends a lot on the reader, the reading of an image is created by the illustrator with visual elements, such as those mentioned in previous classes. It is through composition and creativity that we can encourage the reader to want to move faster between pages and at other times to enjoy a particular scene for longer.”
In this video lesson Weberson Santiago addresses the topic: Rhythm, 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 showcase reading rhythm through several examples. To start. let me introduce a book by Steven titled "Zoom." This literary work is widely recognized and has been published globally. making it a It is a book without text. an image book. where it all begins with a small detail at the start of the narrative journey Senna. Its nature is unclear. and the reading pace is very deliberate and steady. maintaining suspense. it's consistently a black page on the left and an image on the right. As we turn each page. we perceive. discover. and unravel the narrative. realizing that ...”
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Course summary for: Illustrated Children's Books: Create a Unique Story
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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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