Writing and Illustration of a Non-Fiction Picturebook

Sketch the First Spread 2

A course by Catarina Sobral , Author, Illustrator, and Director

98% positive reviews (88)

2,586 students

Audio: English

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About the video: Sketch the First Spread 2

Overview

“In this second part of the lesson, I will continue improving on the first spread experimenting with colors and forms. ”

In this video lesson Catarina Sobral addresses the topic: Sketch the First Spread 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Writing and Illustration of a Non-Fiction Picturebook. Combine storytelling and illustration techniques to craft a captivating children’s book inspired by the real world.

Partial transcription of the video

“Sketch the First Spread I'm thinking about overlapping these two colors for the background because we always think of the universe as a dark place, and if she opens the door, light should be coming from here. I will leave some holes in the drawing for the planets. They could be blue, red, so I will leave some negative spaces. I'm now painting in pink. Maybe I could even... not paint this part of the light that comes from the door... with blue and this will be a little bit more lit than the rest of the drawing. I'm drawing and thinking already about technique so I'm thinking about leaving......”

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

Level: Beginner
98% positive reviews (88)
2586 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

Catarina Sobral

A course by Catarina Sobral

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Author, Illustrator, and Director

Catarina Sobral is a Portuguese illustrator, author, and director of animated films. Before launching her career as a freelance illustrator, she studied graphic design and illustration, developing a unique style blending her eye-catching illustrations and strong narrative voice.

Catarina’s work can be seen regularly in illustrations for press, album covers, posters, and of course, picturebooks. Her award-winning picturebooks have been published in 16 different languages and exhibited around the world, gaining recognition from the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, the Portuguese National Illustration Award, the Portuguese Authors’ Society, the White Ravens catalog, and 3x3 magazine.