Experimental Techniques for Picturebooks
Vocabulary and Grammar 2
A course by Catarina Sobral , Author, Illustrator, and Director
About the video: Vocabulary and Grammar 2
Overview
“I am going to develop a preliminary illustration. ”
In this video lesson Catarina Sobral addresses the topic: Vocabulary and Grammar 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
“Vocabulary and Grammar So I folded the page to see where the spine of the book will be, and be careful not to place an important part of the drawing, specially his hands, in the middle, because it will lose legibility layer. I think I'm gonna change his position, Because the arms are too close to the spine, I'm gonna change the way he's flying on the air. Because I haven't sketched these characters in colors before, I tried to do in this diagrammatic drawing, as a little bit of coloring, and I'm gonna develop this one a little bit further because I think there is a little bit of unbalance i...”
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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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