Digital Watercolor Illustration: Picture Books about Architecture
The Mood Board
A course by Victoria Tentler-Krylov , Children's author and illustrator
Joined November 2021
About the video: The Mood Board
Overview
“In this lesson, I will show you how to create a mood board for the final spread. This is a "gut feeling" exercise that will help you to set the illustration mood and not overthink. ”
In this video lesson Victoria Tentler-Krylov addresses the topic: The Mood Board, which is part of the Domestika online course: Digital Watercolor Illustration: Picture Books about Architecture . Learn to create stunning digital watercolor illustrations that bring famous architects to life..
Partial transcription of the video
“Okay, so now that we've discussed execution, examples, and references using other picture books, in this lesson, we're actually going to work on our mood board and put it together using the research that we've pulled together so far. So let's get started. So in order to create a mood board, I have set up a square Adobe Photoshop canvas. The size of this image currently is 10 inches by 10 inches by 300 resolution, and the reason why it's so high is we haven't checked and we're not sure how big some of our reference images are. So we want to make sure that everything kind of fits pretty well,...”
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Course summary for: Digital Watercolor Illustration: Picture Books about Architecture
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Adobe Photoshop, Procreate -
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Children's Illustration, Digital Illustration, Editorial Illustration, Watercolor Painting

Victoria Tentler-Krylov
A course by Victoria Tentler-Krylov
Victoria Tentler-Krylov is a renowned children's book author and illustrator with a background in architecture. Her unique blend of architectural knowledge and artistic talent has led her to create captivating books that introduce children to the world of architecture. Victoria's work has been recognized and celebrated by major publishers, including Candlewick, Schwartz & Wade, and G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers.
With her expertise in watercolor and digital illustration, Victoria is well-equipped to guide students through the process of creating compelling stories for young audiences. Her passion for architecture and her ability to merge it with imaginative narratives make her an exceptional teacher in the realm of picture book biographies. Join Victoria Tentler-Krylov as she shares her insights and techniques, and discover how to inspire young minds through the power of storytelling.
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