Experimental Techniques through Children’s Illustration

Experimental Techniques through Children’s Illustration

“It's time for you to illustrate your final project, the scene you composed from doing some inner questioning and mind mapping. Follow the course's steps at your own pace. It's all about the experimenting phase: taking what you learned, what you observed, and applying it to your final piece. (Or pieces, I should say *wink*) Experimenting is fun and messy, but it's also an analytical process, scientific! So I highly recommend taking notes on what methods you tried that you liked, and what you didn't want , and so you'll remember which colors you used and in what order to make that perfect shade of periwinkle with just the right "rusty boat" texture. Trust me! These are essential things to understand when moving into your final project. Because at the end of the day, you want to have fun while you're illustrating. Come back to any exercises when you feel ready, stuck, or want to try something new. Don't fret if you feel like you're behind; it's impossible to be behind. Jump at any point, take a break, or do the same exercise five different times in a row. However, it works best for you. And remember, you can apply these exercises and this working method to any illustration project, not just children's illustration. I hope you have enjoyed this course and that it's helped you discover new materials and ways of working. And I hope that you feel confident in trying new things with no expectations or fear of failure holding you back. Remember, we all make 1 million bad drawings, but we learn something from each one of them. Share your final illustration(s) and what you've learned with the Domestika community! I will be on the forums periodically to answer questions, give feedback, offer help if you're stuck, and marvel at your beautiful work!

I can't wait to see how all of your beautiful brains interpret the world! ”

Partial transcription of the video

“Final Project You've finished the course. We'll now illustrate the final project. The scene comes from the mind mapping and finding connections phase. Follow the course at your pace. It's really all about the experimentation phase. Take what you learned and observed, and apply it to your final piece, or pieces, I should say. Experimenting is fun and messy but also an analytical process. I recommend taking notes on what methods you liked and what you didn't. You want to make sure you understand the colors, the order of layers, and you get the right rusty boat texture on that perfect periwink...”

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Course summary for: Experimental Techniques through Children’s Illustration

• Level: Beginner
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• 1129 students
• 5 units
• 16 lessons (2h 53m)
• 5 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Digital Illustration, Narrative, Storyboard, Traditional illustration