Children's Book Illustration: A story in a moment
The Materials and Tools
A course by mark hoffmann , Author and illustrator
About the video: The Materials and Tools
Overview
“Let's talk about the project! What it is for? What does it entail? And why is it important? I will walk you through the expectations as well as the materials that will be used. You will learn what you will need to prepare before starting the illustration.”
In this video lesson mark hoffmann addresses the topic: The Materials and Tools, which is part of the Domestika online course: Children's Book Illustration: A story in a moment. Learn how to create children's book illustrations that serve the narrative whilst telling its own tale..
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, I'm going to be going through materials. These are the materials that I use on a regular basis and what we'll be using for this course. However, if you decide that these materials aren't for you or you want to use something a little different, of course, feel free to use what is comfortable in your hand for making. You might try out these materials, you might try other things that I haven't even thought of and end up with something better. But we're going to go through these materials in this course and I want to show you how I use them in particular because I want you to se...”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
Course summary for: Children's Book Illustration: A story in a moment
-
Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Acrylic Painting, Children's Illustration, Colored Pencil Drawing, Drawing, Picturebook, Traditional illustration
mark hoffmann
A course by mark hoffmann
Meet Mark Hoffmann, a talented author, illustrator, painter, and professor, who truly embodies a kid-at-heart spirit. With a career spanning nearly 20 years, Mark has collaborated with esteemed publishers and showcased his goofy and fun illustrations through various avenues. From editorial illustration to animation and gallery work, Mark's passion for storytelling through illustration is evident in his work.
Through his extensive teaching experience, Mark believes in the power of discovery and experimentation. In this course, he aims to emphasize the importance of thinking about each image as a story rather than just a part of one. Mark's hope is to impart his knowledge on how to approach text and ideas, allowing for multiple storytelling paths that captivate readers and enable artists to control the narrative direction.
With a wide range of accomplishments, including working on 13 picture books and winning numerous awards, Mark's artistic journey continues to evolve, making him the perfect mentor to guide you on your picture book illustration adventure.
- 100% positive reviews (92)
- 5,946 students
- 18 lessons (4h 4m)
- 23 additional resources (7 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Adobe Photoshop
