Graphic Experimentation for Artistic Illustration

Graphic Experimentation for Artistic Illustration

“One of the sensations that I want us to share in this course and that I like the most about illustrating books is: the possibility of unleashing the emotions that an author's work arouses in us. In addition, the freedom that the image gives to add new readings through additional elements to those mentioned in the writing, create one or more parallel narratives, leave signals or winks to the reader, give relevance to a secondary aspect of what has been written or refute what we don't like. In short, expand the meanings. I invite you to carry out your own final project. You are more than ready to do it. Here I share an example of how I would like to see your entire process, not only share the final result. Text selection Find a text that makes you imagine it and generates a special enthusiasm in translating it into images. Read it more than once, underlining, writing down and why not? Complementing the reading with new texts that are relational.

Find your compass Document yourself and investigate, to be able to say something more in the images. Add a mood board that is your compass in the creation process. Also, sketch or think about the same idea or image a lot. With this you will escape from common places and create more interesting proposals. Experiment and create Make a plastic exploration, where you look for the method and technique that allows you to create the images you think. Create from the preliminary drawing to the finished proposal that includes all the techniques that seem pertinent to you. Finish your project It digitizes and prepares the illustrations to be reproduced (printed), thus giving them the quality that makes them illustrations par excellence: their reproducibility. File, organize and store your works. Either to be able to consult them again, intervene or exhibit them in the future. The passion for editorial illustration involves a love for the visual arts and for literature. Choose texts that appeal to your experiences, your experiences and your tastes. Share them with others, because in this act of generosity we are strengthening our communities. The result of your illustrations, in the best of cases, will cause more people to visit those texts that move you. Take advantage of the forum to share it! I will be happy to read you. Bear with me, because many times an artist's schedule can get saturated, but do not doubt that I will be aware of the progress and results of your exercises. See you soon!”

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“Final project We reached the end of the course. I congratulate you for having traveled this path. You are ready to spice up your readings and take them along the imagined paths, product of a sharp and critical reading. The passion for editorial illustration it involves a love of fine arts and reading. Choose texts that appeal to your experiences, your experiences and your tastes. Keep reading what you like and shape it in your images. You can be inspired by whatever you want, your favorite book, a book at home or a book you find at the nearest library. Do not forget to keep the result of th...”

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Course summary for: Graphic Experimentation for Artistic Illustration

• Level: Beginner
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• 1319 students
• 4 units
• 15 lessons (3h 44m)
• 11 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Acrylic Painting, Communication, Creativity, Drawing, Editorial Illustration, Fine Arts, Painting, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting