Picture Book: Images that Tell Stories

Eureka! The initial ideas

A course by Ilan Brenman e Guilherme Karsten , Writer and Illustrator

Writer and Illustrator. Blumenau, Brazil.
Joined January 2024
100% positive reviews (16)
1,055 students
Audio: Portuguese
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About the video: Eureka! The initial ideas

Overview

“How do stories come about? From a few sparks, and with freedom to express yourself, we can come up with great scripts. Follow part of the creation process of our new book.”

In this video lesson Ilan Brenman e Guilherme Karsten addresses the topic: Eureka! The initial ideas, which is part of the Domestika online course: Picture Book: Images that Tell Stories . Dive deep into the art of modern picture books. Learn to express your stories visually and create your own picture book!.

Partial transcription of the video

“In this class, we will see how an idea is born, how a eureka appears, the discovery, the epiphany, the light for the beginning of a book. We want to tell you a little bit of the story, of the creative process of this book that we are going to work on in this course. I remember we were coming back from a ride you gave me, and in the car I presented you with an idea of a story where people are apparently different, opposites in some cases, but when we look inside them, all are skeletons, all are equal. That was the idea, that there is something that unites us. We are sometimes different at ti...”

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Course summary for: Picture Book: Images that Tell Stories

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (16)
  • 1055 students
  • 5 units
  • 16 lessons (1h 57m)
  • 4 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration, Writing
  • Areas

    Children's Illustration, Children's Literature, Drawing, Picturebook, Traditional illustration

Ilan Brenman e Guilherme Karsten

Ilan Brenman e Guilherme Karsten
A course by Ilan Brenman e Guilherme Karsten

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Writer and Illustrator

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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Picture Book: Images that Tell Stories  . Illustration, and Writing course by Ilan Brenman e Guilherme Karsten

Picture Book: Images that Tell Stories

A course by Ilan Brenman e Guilherme Karsten
Writer and Illustrator. Blumenau, Brazil.
Joined January 2024
  • 100% positive reviews (16)
  • 1,055 students