Illustrated Children's Books: Create a Unique Story
Illustration
A course by Weberson Santiago , Illustrator, Teacher, and Writer
Joined August 2015
About the video: Illustration
Overview
“In this class, I will work on my illustration digitally on a central double page. And, also, I will show you the other finishing options so that you can assemble your book prototype.”
In this video lesson Weberson Santiago addresses the topic: Illustration, 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 will examine an existing illustration depicting a character within their scene forms part of a double-page spread from our book. Feel free to utilize a traditional scanner for The recommendation is... Scan with 300 DPI resolution. A phone camera or cellphone is very simple to use. You can utilize it effectively to capture images. ensuring optimal results with ease. to capture images from above. The key factor is the lighting needed for this process. A valuable tip is to rely on natural daylight. which provides excellent illumination for scanning purposes. I suggest tiltin...”
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Course summary for: Illustrated Children's Books: Create a Unique Story
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
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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