Writing and Illustration of a Non-Fiction Picturebook

Writing and Illustration of a Non-Fiction Picturebook

“We have reached the end of the course. Thank you very much for embarking on this journey with me! Before I say goodbye, I want to leave some tips on how to complete your final project: • Choose the theme of your nonfiction book. First, make a list of your favorite themes and do a quick research about them. Then pick one and do thorough research taking notes and writing some keywords. • Write two spreads of your book (first spread and glossary, with 3 to 4 entries), thinking about the best devices to engage the audience in your writing. • Sketch freely with pencil both spreads of your book and select the final colors. Then make your final sketches with markers with the actual size of the book, thinking about color separation, to help your work on the next step. • Trace the drawings done before and do the final artworks with black acrylic paint over acetate. • Finally, scan all the layers, make adjustments and add color digitally. Here's how you can present your final project: Research

Sketch with markers Acrylic paint Scan of the first spread Scan of the glossary Final first spread Final glossary Publish your project and share your process on the forum! I’ll be checking it from time to time to give feedback and I encourage you to do the same with your coursemates. See you there! ”

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“Final Project We've reached the end of the course. I hope you have learned all the steps to write and illustrate a nonfiction picture book. If you follow the lessons, you'll see how easy it is to create your own visual narratives. Be original and creative when uploading your final project. I want to see all the steps of your process. Start by choosing the theme of your story, do some research and write two pages of a nonfiction book. I've explained my writing process for narrative nonfiction, how I structure the text and create devices to make it more appealing and fun. I want to see what y...”

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Course summary for: Writing and Illustration of a Non-Fiction Picturebook

• Level: Beginner
• 98% positive reviews (88)
• 2585 students
• 5 units
• 22 lessons (4h 20m)
• 9 downloads

• Category

  Illustration, Writing

• Software

  Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Children's Illustration, Creative Writing, Drawing, Editorial Design, Narrative, Non-Fiction Writing, Picturebook, Storyboard, Storytelling, Traditional illustration, Writing