Experimental Techniques for Picturebooks
Materials and Techniques 2
A course by Catarina Sobral , Author, Illustrator, and Director
About the video: Materials and Techniques 2
Overview
“Now, I am going to create a library of textures and patterns.”
In this video lesson Catarina Sobral addresses the topic: Materials and Techniques 2, 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 To start I'm going to create a library of textures and patterns with all the previous materials and also Indian ink. A watercolor graphite, which is a graphite, a powder graphite that can be diluted with water, but you can use any other kind of paint. You can use acrylic paint or gouache or even watercolor. And also a marker. I'm going to use only dark tones and black, because I want to enhance the contrast on the computer later, and that will allow me to don't lose much information when enhancing the contrast. And I'll also use different papers with different textu...”
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Course summary for: Experimental Techniques for Picturebooks
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Category
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Areas
Children's Illustration, Drawing, Editorial Design, Narrative, Picturebook, Storyboard, Traditional illustration
Catarina Sobral
A course by Catarina Sobral
Catarina Sobral is a Portuguese illustrator, author, and director of 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 16 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.
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