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
“In this lesson, we are going to do the final illustration. Hence, i said in the last one, I finished the sketching colors. And while doing that, I had to take some decisions regarding the lights. 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 all the 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 acrobot, needed to pop up a little more. So I changed the color of his suit. to orange. And after doing that chang...”
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Course summary for: Experimental Techniques for Picturebooks
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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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