Book Cover Design: Illustrate Stories with Evocative Images
Bringing in Found and Handmade Textures
A course by Owen Gent , Artist and Freelance Illustrator
About the video: Bringing in Found and Handmade Textures
Overview
“I want to show you one of the other main techniques that I use for adding depth, atmosphere, and also new colours to my work, and that’s to use found and handmade textures. In this lesson, I’m going to show you my texture library which I’m constantly adding to and I’m always on the lookout for new and interesting surfaces to scan or photograph. Let me show you a few examples and how they find their way into my work.”
In this video lesson Owen Gent addresses the topic: Bringing in Found and Handmade Textures, which is part of the Domestika online course: Book Cover Design: Illustrate Stories with Evocative Images. Learn how to distill the words of a book into a single image using watercolors, handmade textures, and Photoshop.
Partial transcription of the video
“So now I've got a good foundation of color in my cover. In this lesson, I'm going to show you one of my other main techniques for adding texture colour and depth in my work. and that's the use of found and handmade textures. Shortly, I'm going to introduce you to my ever-growing texture library. But first, I want to show you three examples in real life and how they find their way into my work. So first up, We've got this A4 piece of greyboard here. Now this is literally just from the back. of an old sketch pad, And at a glance, it's nothing special. But as this is a recycled bit of material...”
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Course summary for: Book Cover Design: Illustrate Stories with Evocative Images
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Bookbinding, Editorial Design, Graphic Design
Owen Gent
A course by Owen Gent
Owen Gent is an artist and freelance illustrator who specializes in book cover design. Growing up in Devon meant he was inspired by nature from a young age and always dreamed of being an artist. He went on to study illustration in Falmouth in Cornwall, and there, began experimenting with telling stories through the traditional and digital painting techniques which are now an integral part of his work.
He currently creates from his studio in Bristol and has worked on everything from editorial illustration and advertising to record sleeve design and animation. During his ten-year career, he has worked with publishers including Penguin Random House, Harper Collins, and Vintage and had his work recognized at the D&AD Awards, International Illustration Awards, and Cannes Lions - International Festival of Creativity.
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