Children's Book Illustration: A story in a moment
The Thumbnails: Sketch State 2
A course by mark hoffmann , Author and illustrator
About the video: The Thumbnails: Sketch State 2
Overview
“Using the framing tool, I will now guide you in creating a plethora of thumbnail ideas. At this stage, you will not need to worry about details but rather just focus on the possibilities. The goal is to make 50+ thumbnails at this stage knowing that only one might make the cut. ”
In this video lesson mark hoffmann addresses the topic: The Thumbnails: Sketch State 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
“I've gone ahead and drawn out a bunch of frames for me to be able to draw a multitude of sketches for this image. Now you can choose how many you want to do. I suggest people hit about 50 frames or 50 drawings before they start to settle in on their best idea. Because you think that you're going to be perfect in that first one, but your 50th might be your best. It might be that point where you start to shift from an ordinary idea to something really wild or different or something that's going to stretch your ability as an artist. But you don't want to just settle on that first one. So you w...”
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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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