Characters and Settings for Children's Story Illustration

Overview

“Inspiration can come from the most different places, it doesn't have to be just one source or a specific style. I myself am as fond of classic art as I am of cartoon stylization and silly humor. In this class, I'll tell you where my inspirations come from and how they taught me and influenced my personal style, from the gestures and raised little fingers of Renaissance and Baroque painting to the colorful and fun style of 90's cartoons. ”

In this video lesson Daniel Wu addresses the topic: My sources of inspiration, which is part of the Domestika online course: Characters and Settings for Children's Story Illustration. Learn to use the power of storytelling to illustrate children's books in your own style.

Partial transcription of the video

“My sources of inspiration In this class, I'll talk about my influences, of the artists who influenced me so much in the graphic part, let alone the conceptual part of how I see the market. Without wanting to appear half-educated and very intelligent, baroque and renaissance paintings influenced me a lot, yes. I always liked it a lot, mainly because I'm a greek mythology nerd and these paintings have always portrayed these themes very much. I really like how they create a very well done narrative. All the paintings, or at least the ones I like best, are precisely those who create narratives ...”

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Course summary for: Characters and Settings for Children's Story Illustration

• Level: Beginner
• 100% positive reviews (36)
• 1215 students
• 5 units
• 22 lessons (5h 24m)
• 19 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Character Design, Children's Illustration, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Traditional illustration