Wildlife Illustration for Children's Books
Influences
A course by Dieter Braun , Illustrator and Author
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this lesson, I would like to talk about the various influences that have affected me over many years. I'll tell you about my favourite wildlife shows I watched on TV when I was little and travels that took me to the dream destinations of my childhood. And of course, I will show you some children's books that inspired me and made me want to become a children's author myself. Let's look at how it all began. ”
In this video lesson Dieter Braun addresses the topic: Influences , which is part of the Domestika online course: Wildlife Illustration for Children's Books. Create playful illustrations of animals and wildlife by exploring vectors, textures, and gradients in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences So, let's talk about books. Books are very important. Let's grab the first one. This is the book "Die schönsten Tiere der Erde," which means the most beautiful animals of the world. The text is by David Stephen and the most beautiful illustrations are by Takeo Ishida. It has all the spreads that you see in my later books, but you can also find full page illustrations, spots, little texts with information about the animals. I love this double page very much. It's about the big panda and red panda. I also did panda pages in my wildlife books. The illustrations of the book are much ...”
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Course summary for: Wildlife Illustration for Children's Books
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Children's Illustration, Digital Illustration, Vector Illustration
Dieter Braun
A course by Dieter Braun
From an early age, Dieter Braun has always had a passion for illustration. He studied Communication Design at the Folkwangschule in Essen. Following his university years, he explored a range of artistic mediums ranging from painting to photography.
Dieter’s main inspiration is wildlife. He has written and illustrated several children’s books on the subject, including Wild Animals of the South, Wild Animals of the North, and Oceans of the World. He has also worked with clients like H&M and WWF. His work has been featured in publications like Time Magazine, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Cosmopolitan, Newsweek, Elle, and Glamour.
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