Children’s Illustration: From Storyboard to Picturebook
A course by Rafael Yockteng , Illustrator of children's and youth literature
Learn how to create a story from start to finish with your own visual language and perspective
According to Rafael Yockteng, children's book illustrator, building stories is not just about what one can write or draw, but about what the reader interprets. Discover how to play with images and tell stories that aren’t told with words.
In this course, learn Rafael's methodology for making a picturebook and develop, from start to finish, the storyboard of your story. Discover the tools needed to express yourself through your own unique visual language and perspective.
What will you learn in this online course?
16 lessons & 24 downloads
- 94% positive reviews (66)
- 1,879 students
- 16 lessons (2h 47m)
- 24 additional resources (13 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Develop the storyboard for your picturebook from start to finish and tell a personal narrative. This storyboard will be finished in PDF form, ready to propose to a potential client.
Who is this online course for?
Designers, artists, writers, and anyone else who would like to tell a story through images.
Requirements and materials
To take this course, no previous knowledge is needed, just an interest in drawing and the desire to tell a story.
Regarding materials, you should have paper, a pencil, a computer with Photoshop, and a graphics tablet.
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Rafael Yockteng
A course by Rafael Yockteng
Rafael Yockteng has been creating illustrations for children's literature for more than 20 years with international publishers. His work is characterized by finding the right visual language for each project. He believes that telling stories is the best way to build ideas and relationships.
Currently, his books can be found in bookstores, colleges, and libraries, as well as on Amazon. He has worked for publishers and editorials like Babel Libros, Groundwood Books, Cataplum, Norma, El Jinete Azul, and Planeta.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What will we do in the course?
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U2
Understanding your story
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The history
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Interpret history
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First trigger drawing
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U3
The storyboard
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The elements of the book and What is a Storyboard?
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Sketching 1
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Sketch 2
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Your storyboard 1
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Your storyboard 2
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Your storyboard 3
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U4
Show our work
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Finalizing an image 1
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Finalizing an image 2
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Finishing touches
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Complete the storyboard
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FP
Final project
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Children’s Illustration: From Storyboard to Picturebook
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Enjoying art journey via this class.
Excelente curso, fantastico. Thanks.
Excelente curso, ótima didática. Só acrescentando conhecimentos pra minha área, indicarei com certeza o curso.
buen curso
No me gustó para nada. De todos los cursos que compré, éste es el único que me decepcionó totalmente. Promete algo que no cumple, la mayor parte del curso consiste en ver cómo él dibuja. Los temas como el storyboard y otras cuestiones relacionadas con saberes técnicos y experienciales se tratan de manera muy superficial, sin aportar gran cosa. Todo lo que dice se puede encontrar en tutoriales breves de youtube. No derrochen su plata, hay otros cursos sobre libros ilustrados en la plataforma