Magical Realism for Children’s Illustration
Color Draft 2
A course by Juanita Londoño Gaviria , Children’s Book and Editorial Illustrator
Joined October 2019
Joined October 2019
About the video: Color Draft 2
Overview
“Colors say a lot, so you want to make sure you are picking the right ones. A specific color palette may make the viewer feel sad, while another one for the same illustration may give them a sense of hope. Which matches your intention?”
In this video lesson Juanita Londoño Gaviria addresses the topic: Color Draft 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Magical Realism for Children’s Illustration. Learn how to illustrate a magical scene for a children’s book by exploring colors and textures with Procreate or Photoshop.
Partial transcription of the video
“Color Draft So far, I'm not liking the colors that I have, so I'm gonna use Curves to adjust them a bit. With Curves, you can increase the amount of red, green, or blue in your image. So far, I'm liking my image either with more of a purple tint or even this I like. I'm gonna adjust Saturation a bit, because this is how I wanted it to feel, I wanted it to feel like a sunset, almost before it going dark. I'm gonna check my saturation and see if it's still within what I had planned. Everything looks good, except for the creatures in the water that seem a bit dark, so I'm gonna go in with the ...”
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Course summary for: Magical Realism for Children’s Illustration
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Procreate -
Areas
Character Design, Children's Illustration, Digital Illustration, Editorial Illustration, Traditional illustration
Juanita Londoño Gaviria
A course by Juanita Londoño Gaviria
Juanita is a children’s book, editorial and commercial illustrator from Medellín, Colombia. She began her academic career studying fashion design at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, but after realizing her passion was in illustration, she went on to study animation concept art at the Vancouver Film School. The heart of her work is centered on children’s books, which have inspired her creativity since she was a young girl.
Her work has been recognized internationally, and she has worked with clients such as Target, American Greetings, Harper Collins, Simon & Schuster, Quarto, and Maaji. She is currently represented by Advocate Art Agency, which has allowed her to take part in a variety of unique projects like illustrating the children’s books Health Heroes and The King and the Pearl.
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