Illustrated Silent Books: Tell Stories Without Words
A course by Paula Bossio , Designer, Illustrator, Author, and Teacher
Explore narrative techniques and illustrative possibilities to tell amazing wordless stories in a clear and concise way
- Spanish with subtitles in English
- 99% positive reviews (167)
- 3052 students
Explore narrative techniques and illustrative possibilities to tell amazing wordless stories in a clear and concise way
Want to tell incredible stories without using a single word? In this online course, learn how to create silent books with Paula Bossio, a designer and illustrator who has worked for publishers such as Penguin Random House and PigeonHole Books. She has received the Nami Award in Korea, the Noma Concours in Japan, and the A la Orilla del Viento prize in Mexico, to name but a few.
Throughout the course, discover that the absence of words in a story is a great opportunity for the language of images to take the leading role. Go on a journey through narrative guidelines to tell your story with clarity and innovation, and explore all the fundamental elements to bring it to life through illustration. By the end of the course, you'll have produced a stunningly handcrafted silent book.
What will you learn in this online course?
18 lessons & 53 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (167)
- 3052 students
- 18 lessons (4h 21m)
- 53 additional resources (29 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish, English, Portuguese, German, French, Italian, Polish, Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Put together a book with a short story created, illustrated, and handcrafted by you.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who is passionate about telling stories through drawing and who dares to experiment and be creative.
Requirements and materials
You don't have to be an illustration professional, but you will need some basic knowledge to be able to express an idea clearly.
You also need a comfortable work space, paper for dry techniques, plain paper, colors, pencils, a notebook, a box cutter, and a cutting mat, among other materials.
Reviews
A course by Paula Bossio
Paula Bossio is a graphic designer, illustrator, and children's book author who is passionate about stories: seeing them, listening to them, reading them... but above all, creating them. She has won national and international awards for her illustrations, including the Nami Award (Korea), the Noma Concours (Japan), and the A la Orilla del Viento and Caniem awards (Mexico), among others.
She has worked as an author and illustrator for publishers such as Penguin Random House, PigeonHole Books, Fondo de Cultura Económica, Alfaguara, GatoMalo, Usborne Books, and more, and has also worked as an illustration teacher in the Graphic Design Faculty of Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Universidad Areandina, and Universidad Santo Tomás in Bogotá.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Us
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Influences
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U2
Your silent book
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Can silent books be read?
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Prepare the story!
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The materials
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Apply color with a dry technique
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U3
The possibilities of the image
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The Sketch
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Visual rhetoric
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The shape games
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Film language
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U4
The narrative threads
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The protagonists
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Sequence, time and rhythm
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Spaces and scenarios
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Wires
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The storyboard
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U5
Finish the silent book
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The final details
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The book
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What to do with the book?
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FP
Final project
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Illustrated Books: Tell Stories Without Words
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koutna.marianna
PlusI am excited - this course is very inspiring. I recomend!
llrnr
Great course, very inspiring and filled with additional resources to go even further. When Paula shows you techniques, she gives visual examples from other artists so that the understanding sinks in. A lot of thought and effort has been put into this course. I liked one of the exercises so much that I decided to fill a sketchbook with it: choosing a random animal and a random object and making up a story, but without words. Paula explains that creativity is like a muscle that must be trained.
nellyamparo
Con la excelencia que caracteriza a Paula, un curso muy completo lleno de información.
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phoebekatherinehunter
PlusThis course was immensely helpful. Sequencing, timing, and rhythm are emphasized and many examples are expressed. Thank you.
dianabedoya
Me gusto mucho el curso. Excelente profesora. Lo recomiendo.
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