Expressive Illustration Line by Line
Illustration for (Not So) Narrative for Children
A course by Daniel Torrent Riba , Illustrator, Writer, and Educator
Joined September 2020
Joined September 2020
About the video: Illustration for (Not So) Narrative for Children
Overview
“In this lesson, I will explain what illustration for children's literature is and how its limits are not as defined as they may seem. We will see what an illustrated album is, what is its field of action and how the images relate to the text.”
In this video lesson Daniel Torrent Riba addresses the topic: Illustration for (Not So) Narrative for Children, which is part of the Domestika online course: Expressive Illustration Line by Line. Create illustrated picturebooks for kids (and adults) with evocative scenes made using colored pencils and pastels.
Partial transcription of the video
“Illustration for (not so) childish narrative In this lesson you will learn what is illustration for children's literature or children's literature, because there are many types of children's literature. Many times we tend to think of children's literature like those comforting stories that always end well, those kind, sweet characters, but just as not all children are the same, children's literatures can be very diverse. The illustration for children's literature is the one that tells stories. Many times we tend to whitewash stories, even traditional tales that have always worked and that t...”
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Course summary for: Expressive Illustration Line by Line
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Children's Illustration, Colored Pencil Drawing, Drawing, Editorial Design, Narrative, Pencil Drawing, Storyboard, Traditional illustration
Daniel Torrent Riba
A course by Daniel Torrent Riba
Dani Torrent is an illustrator, painter, and also a writer. He lives in Barcelona and has more than ten years' experience illustrating picture books, many of them self-authored. He studied film directing and that knowledge is reflected in the structure, pace, and composition of his creations, which embody the essence of a short film.
He has created illustrations for media outlets and advertising, but he is most well known for his creative work in the field of children’s and young adult literature. He has worked for Spanish publishing companies such as Edelvives, Kalandraka, Alfaguara, Cal.lígraf and Comanegra, but his artistic work has had a much greater impact on his career and led him to be a renowned illustrator. He has also published his work in France, Italy, Belgium, Mexico, China, Korea, and the United States.
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