Children's Book Illustration: A story in a moment
Crafting a Concept 1
A course by mark hoffmann , Author and illustrator
About the video: Crafting a Concept 1
Overview
“In this lesson, we will be working on and covering the basic hierarchies involved in the course project. You will learn how to think about effective image-making and the importance of forethought as it relates to the final production.”
In this video lesson mark hoffmann addresses the topic: Crafting a Concept 1, 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 share with you how to craft a concept that we can use in our final project. The final project that we're going to be working on is making a spread for a picture book that encompasses more than just a single moment, that it has a whole story within it. And so that means that we have to effectively use the spread to tell some sort of narrative arc, or some concept, or some device that makes the audience, the reader, the child, the parent, whoever is looking at that book, want to flip the page and continue the story. I have a few examples of the books that I have m...”
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Course summary for: Children's Book Illustration: A story in a moment
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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.
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