Children's Book Illustration: A story in a moment
Crafting a Concept 2
A course by mark hoffmann , Author and illustrator
About the video: Crafting a Concept 2
Overview
“All the different elements of a picture book are in service of the overarching narrative, whether that's the writing, visuals, or pacing. So before diving into the drawing process, let's come up with the concept that will define the story and drive us forward. ”
In this video lesson mark hoffmann addresses the topic: Crafting a Concept 2, 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
“As you've seen in the examples that I've shown you of my work, there's the idea of story being really important to every picture book. It almost becomes the overriding factor that everything has to support as we go along, whether it be the writing, whether it be the visuals, whether it be the pacing. All of those things are in service of the story. So now we're going to be jumping towards your final project and what you're going to be doing for this class. The idea is that we're going to be working on a spread in a picture book. It doesn't have to be a fully fledged idea. It can be just a l...”
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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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