Children's Book Illustration: A story in a moment
Text and Touch-ups
A course by mark hoffmann , Author and illustrator
About the video: Text and Touch-ups
Overview
“To conclude this unit, we will be working on adding the texts and touch-ups. We will revise any and all issues related to the six C's of Illustration. ”
In this video lesson mark hoffmann addresses the topic: Text and Touch-ups, 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, we're going to be working on adding the text back into the image and doing little touch-ups to finish it. So at this point, I'm going to bring back my sketch that has the original type on it and I'm going to re-transfer it down onto the board because I covered the background with white so you couldn't see what I originally put down. Now I can see that type again and now I can paint it in its accurate spot. So I'm going to go back and use my fine brush, some black paint, and come back in and letter the words. The key thing with this is keeping your letters sharp and legible. ...”
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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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