Picture Book: Images that Tell Stories
Course final project
A course by Ilan Brenman e Guilherme Karsten , Writer and Illustrator
Joined January 2024
About the final project for: Picture Book: Images that Tell Stories
Illustrated book: images that tell stories
“We hope you enjoyed the journey! Thank you very much for participating in this course. We have prepared some essential points for you to organize in your project: • Write your story in a text document, describe all the details so you don't lose all your ideas along the way. • Divide all the moments of the scenes into 12 or even 16 frames (more frames can also be created, if necessary), and storyboard all the scenes. • Using 3 frames that you consider most "interesting", make the layouts in the size of your final book format. Scribble and erase as many times as you need until you create the perfect scene. • With the layouts ready, finish the artwork with the materials you prefer, there is no contraindication for creativity. Have a good time! • Finally, as taught in Unit 4, scene finalization class, apply the text, the storyboard and the 3 finished scenes into a PDF file to be able to send to your future editor.




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“Well, we've reached the end of this course. and we would like to leave some tips for you to carry out your final project with great success. Studying the books, the relationship between the pictures and even literature specialized in free image It will expand your repertoire. It's important to know how to filter all your ideas and stick with the most interesting one. The story we created was a way for you to learn some ways to create a picture book. You must create your own story and style and, who knows, maybe call a friend to participate in this project. By the way, participating in the D...”
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Course summary for: Picture Book: Images that Tell Stories
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Category
Illustration, Writing -
Areas
Children's Illustration, Children's Literature, Drawing, Picturebook, Traditional illustration

Ilan Brenman e Guilherme Karsten
A course by Ilan Brenman e Guilherme Karsten
Ilan Brenman and Guilherme Karsten are renowned writers and illustrators with more than 80 books published around the world. Their work has been awarded both nationally and internationally. Throughout their career, they have collaborated on numerous children's works, spreading their word in the world of visual narration.
Ilan Brenman, a prominent writer of children's books with more than 80 works published all over the world, from Germany to Argentina. His international best-seller "EVEN PRINCESSES FART" sold 200 thousand copies only in Spain. With academic training in Psychology and postgraduate degrees in Education, his professional life has centered on the promotion of reading, including his Biblioteca Viva project and his successful project Degustação de Histórias. He has also been a columnist for important media such as Radio CBN and Revista Crescer, where he highlighted the importance of stories in the lives of people. Ilan finds inspiration in nature and his family, fusing his work and life in the constant search for meaning in the small and great stories of life.
On the other hand, Guilherme Karsten, a talented author and illustrator of illustrated books with more than 30 works in his possession. He has obtained numerous awards and mentions in national and international competitions, highlighting his creativity in the world of illustration. In addition to his work in books, he has had experiences in fashion design. His music and family, including his wife and children, are constant sources of inspiration in his work. His passion for illustration began in childhood and has turned into a successful career. His creative process is based on extensive research and a deep repertoire, which allows him to bring his stories to life through his illustrations.
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