Illustration for Picture Books: Combine Digital and Analog Techniques
From lithography to risography
A course by Maguma , Illustrator and Designer
About the video: From lithography to risography
Overview
“In this lesson I will talk to you about how color works in the printing systems available on the market. To do this, I will make a brief tour of the evolution of printing systems throughout history and I will show you why it is interesting to work with reduced color palettes when we want to reproduce a drawing in series. Also, I will explain to you how to set up your own color swatches in Photoshop.”
In this video lesson Maguma addresses the topic: From lithography to risography, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustration for Picture Books: Combine Digital and Analog Techniques . Create the cover of an illustrated book using analog techniques like watercolors or India ink and Photoshop .
Partial transcription of the video
“From lithography to risography Now that I have fitted my image, I'll tell you why I like to work with ink separation And it has a lot to do with the systems used for printing. Usually illustrations are reproduced on paper, using mass reproduction systems. These systems determine the final result of the color. It is very important that we at least take into account what happens in the process in order to control the color and how it looks once printed. These systems of mass reproduction are actually very old. They come from prehistoric times because from there they were used. Even the first ...”
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Course summary for: Illustration for Picture Books: Combine Digital and Analog Techniques
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Children's Illustration, Design, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Editorial Design, Picturebook, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting
Maguma
A course by Maguma
Maguma is an architect by trade with a passion for drawing. He began working in illustration by collaborating with El País newspaper where he was a regular contributor. Since then, his illustrations have been published by major media outlets including Courrier International, Forbes, and Yorokobu.
His books have also seen widespread distribution by publishers like Fondo de Cultura Económica, Editorial Milrazones, Editorial Limonero, A buen paso, Editorial Amanuta, Gallucci Editore, Boitempo, Tara Books, and Libros del Zorro Rojo.
Maguma's work has earned him a long list of awards including first prize at the 2019 Babalunga International Contest, promoted by the Babakamo festival, and the Latin American Illustration 7 Award. His picture book El sueño de Pandora also earned honorary mention at the 4th edition of the International Compostela Awards.
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