Magical Realism for Children’s Illustration
Light and Shadow
A course by Juanita Londoño Gaviria , Children’s Book and Editorial Illustrator
Joined October 2019
Joined October 2019
About the video: Light and Shadow
Overview
“As you get close to finishing your image this is the point where you make your final color adjustments and push your highlights and shadows to really make the image come alive.”
In this video lesson Juanita Londoño Gaviria addresses the topic: Light and Shadow, 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
“Light and Shadow This is the final part of the process. We're going to add light and shadow. You might have thought about this before, but this is the moment where your illustration comes alive. Let's go for it. Now I have all my details, I'm going into the next stage, which is light and shadow. I might add more details after this point because once I add light and shadow, a few things might come up. I might realize that there are a few areas that need more details or some changes. This is a process of going back and forth. I'll usually add the light and shadow in a group at the top of 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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