Editorial Illustration: Create a Visual Narrative

Editorial Illustration: Create a Visual Narrative

“We have already reached the end of the course! I hope it has brought you new things and you have enjoyed it as much as I did. These are the steps that I recommend you follow to carry out your final project when you have chosen the text you want to work with. Choosing a different text from the one in the course will make you take advantage of it much more, so I encourage you to look for one on a topic that motivates you. Read and analyze your text Work it out by applying the different strategies that we have seen in the lessons. Write down the ideas that come to mind and try to get a global concept. Do some research and look for visual inspiration, if you need it, then go back over the text and see if new images pop into your mind.

Make doodles of your ideas If you have several ideas and you don't know which one to decide on, sketch several of them. You can also make several versions of the same one. Making multiple versions will give you the option to compare between them and see which one best represents what you want to tell. In these doodles you can also place a first spot of color to get a better idea of what the finished illustration will look like. Choose a doodle and define the line When you have opted for an option, go detailing and lowering the opacity of the sketch layers, and drawing on top. So you can define the shapes little by little. Look for the references you need if there is any part that is difficult for you. When you have finished the shapes, make the final line, no longer having to worry about molding, so it will be a much fresher and cleaner line. Sets the color Using the color of your doodle as a reference, fill in the independent color masses of each element, keeping in mind that the color must always go below the element's line. Pay special attention to the edges so that they match well with the type of stroke you have used, that they do not exceed it and that there are no gaps either. Add the final details It is time to add the shadows and small details that enrich the illustration. Finally, make a final cleaning review, erase any accidental strokes that you have made without realizing it and that may dirty the result, and check that there are no gaps in the color masses. Now share your final project with all of us by clicking on "Create your project". Remember to share both the final result of your illustration and the steps that have led you to it. It would be great if you showed a picture of each step and added a brief explanation about what you have done in each one. So I will also be able to better understand how you have reached your final result and I will be able to give you my best feedback. You have already seen that my sketches are puppets, don't be afraid to share things half-heartedly! I hope you enjoy each part of the process very much and that taking this course will help you face your future projects with more ease. It's a helpful guide, but feel free to pick up the tips that suit you best and experiment in your own way at any time. I also want to encourage you to actively participate in the forum, both sharing your progress and commenting on the work of other students and trying to contribute your vision and advice. This will surely enrich the community! See you on the forum! ”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final project We reached the end of this Domestika course, but before saying goodbye we will review what we saw. I first told you about myself and about illustrators who influenced my work. Then I showed you the tools I use in Procreate and with some examples we analyze how visual narrative works. Then I showed you how to transmit with the characters basic concepts of color and composition. We analyze the destiny of the illustration and I gave you tools to tackle the text. Then we make the sketch of our illustration to later define the shapes and the line of our elements. Then we polish the...”

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Course summary for: Editorial Illustration: Create a Visual Narrative

• Level: Beginner
• 99% positive reviews (67)
• 1276 students
• 4 units
• 15 lessons (2h 14m)
• 8 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Photoshop, Procreate

• Areas

  Digital Illustration, Editorial Illustration