Picture Book: Images that Tell Stories
"Enganos": a book with a lot of humor
A course by Ilan Brenman e Guilherme Karsten , Writer and Illustrator
Joined January 2024
About the video: "Enganos": a book with a lot of humor
Overview
“Here I will tell you how the process of creating this book took place. The author's initial ideas, the tests and what was possible, or not, and the solutions found to carry out this project. ”
In this video lesson Ilan Brenman e Guilherme Karsten addresses the topic: "Enganos": a book with a lot of humor, 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 unit, we're going to talk a little about how stories come about. And, in this class, I want to tell you a little about how the book Enganos came about. I remember when Willam called me with a new book proposal, a new story, from a trip he took with his family to some caves in Bahia. There, he saw some shadows and imagined a story where we could work the shadows and what they can propose, but in reality they are not. The idea was to make a book with only images, but still, Willam sent a text where he explained what he would like the shadows to be and what would unfold at the turn of ...”
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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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