Experimental Techniques through Children’s Illustration
Finding Pattern and Connections To Plan for the Final Illustration
A course by Kayla Stark , Illustrator
About the video: Finding Pattern and Connections To Plan for the Final Illustration
Overview
“I will show you how I group things and find patterns and connections within a mind map. Use a highlighter or circle items that are similar, part of the same theme, or similar trigger visuals. Once there are a few categories narrowed down, it's easy to find the idea. Take your seed idea and turn it into something more. Here, I'll help you find the "why" and "what's happening" for your final illustration after this exercise. I use this method often for projects and jobs. ”
In this video lesson Kayla Stark addresses the topic: Finding Pattern and Connections To Plan for the Final Illustration, which is part of the Domestika online course: Experimental Techniques through Children’s Illustration. Find your artistic style by exploring various combinations of materials, mediums, and techniques to create special illustrations for children.
Partial transcription of the video
“Finding Pattern and Connections To Plan for the Final Illustration We have a completed mind map. I'll show you how to find patterns and connections for your idea. I always start with the middle piece. I know that has to be in the final, a seaside town. I'll show how to find two different ideas. I know seaside town... and I like the Mediterranean idea and I like the Iceland idea. I'm leaning toward Iceland but I want to explore both. Again, it's ok if you spell it wrong, you're not showing this to anybody. For Mediterranean, since I have two different moods here, I like to explore each one w...”
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Course summary for: Experimental Techniques through Children’s Illustration
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Areas
Digital Illustration, Narrative, Storyboard, Traditional illustration
Kayla Stark
A course by Kayla Stark
Kayla Stark is an illustrator from Tennessee, USA, who has been in love with drawing for as long as she can remember. She believes in using your own individual perspective on the world and using it to create illustrations with a unique perspective. She studied Graphic Design at university and worked in a number of graphic design roles after graduating before pursuing her first love: illustration.
Since becoming a full-time freelance illustrator, working both digitally and traditionally across projects. Kayla has illustrated several books, including an interactive board book she wrote, Friends at the Firehouse, and her work has appeared in magazines and on posters. As well as this, Kayla sells her art prints online. Inspired by fellow illustrators, graphic designers and other creatives in her area, Kayla co-founded a working studio The Warren in Nashville, home to workshops, gallery shows, and other community events.
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