Experimental Techniques for Picturebooks
Final Illustration 1
A course by Catarina Sobral , Author, Illustrator, and Director
About the video: Final Illustration 1
Overview
“This is the easiest part: all the decisions were already made and we’re just going to relax and enjoy the process of making the final illustration. ”
In this video lesson Catarina Sobral addresses the topic: Final Illustration 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
“Final Illustrations In this lesson we are going to do the final illustration. As I said in the last one, I finished the sketch in colors. And while doing that, I had to make some decisions regarding the light and the position and scale of the elements. As you can see, I did these changes with extra pieces of paper because I didn't need to repeat the whole drawing, I just had to find more balance in terms of color distribution. And that all started when I realized that the main character, the acrobat, needed to pop up a little more. So I changed the color of his suit to orange. And after mak...”
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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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