Experimental Techniques for Picturebooks
Materials and Techniques 1
A course by Catarina Sobral , Author, Illustrator, and Director
Tell an original story using tempo, tension, and plot to create a wordless visual narrative from scratch
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About the video: Materials and Techniques 1
Overview
“In this lesson, we’ll be experimenting with two mixed-media techniques. Let’s get our hands dirty! ”
In this video lesson Catarina Sobral addresses the topic: Materials and Techniques 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Experimental Techniques for Picturebooks. Tell an original story using tempo, tension, and plot to create a wordless visual narrative from scratch.
Partial transcription of the video
“Materials and Techniques In this lesson I'm going to teach you two experimental techniques that are very simple and based on mixed media. The first technique is an oil-based mixed media technique that I like very much, because it's good to sketch and it's good to do final artworks. Because I use an oil based material, I can use a less dense paper that won't wrinkle even during the sketching process and it allows me to have surfaces with very much in these color areas and use the exact same colors and materials to do strokes or fine lines. It also dries fast so it's a win-win situation. I wa...”
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Course summary for: Experimental Techniques for Picturebooks
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Children's Illustration, Drawing, Editorial Design, Narrative, Picturebook, Storyboard, Traditional illustration
A course by Catarina Sobral
Catarina Sobral is a Portuguese illustrator, author, and director for animated films. Before launching her career as a freelance illustrator, she studied graphic design and illustration, developing a unique style blending her eye-catching illustrations and strong narrative voice.
Catarina’s work can be seen regularly in illustrations for press, album covers, posters, and of course, picturebooks. Her award-winning picturebooks have been published in sixteen different languages and exhibited around the world, gaining recognition from the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, the Portuguese National Illustration Award, the Portuguese Authors’ Society, the White Ravens catalog, and 3x3 magazine. She is a teacher and writer, produces her own radio show for children, and is currently directing her second animated film.
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- Level: Beginner
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