Gouache and Collage Techniques for Narrative Illustration
Sketch and composition
A course by Enrique Torralba , Illustrator Specialized in Literature for Children and Young Adults
Joined January 2019
About the video: Sketch and composition
Overview
“After reviewing the trigger of the story that we had chosen, we will work on the sketches. In this lesson I will explain what the sketch is and how to get there.”
In this video lesson Enrique Torralba addresses the topic: Sketch and composition, which is part of the Domestika online course: Gouache and Collage Techniques for Narrative Illustration. Learn to use gouache and collage to convey narrative concepts and broaden your expressive horizons .
Partial transcription of the video
“We are now starting the realization process of our project. marking the initial phase of bringing our to fruition. However. before proceeding. i must disclose what initially triggered my actions. We had already seen the triggers. when we had the four concepts. the name. the object. the emotion. and the place. I had chosen Ana had picked the ocean as their destination as the object. as the element. the fish. and as the emotion or action. walking. And my construction is as follows. Ana walks along the beach. sees a fish... And decides to live by the sea. That is the beginning of my project. N...”
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Course summary for: Gouache and Collage Techniques for Narrative Illustration
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Children's Illustration, Collage, Gouache Painting, Painting, Traditional illustration

Enrique Torralba
A course by Enrique Torralba
Enrique Torralba is an illustrator specializing in children's and young adult literature who has worked with publishers like SM, Santillana, Alfaguara, Edelvives, and the Kabbalah International Center in Los Angeles.
He has been selected to represent Mexico twice alongside other Mexican illustrators, at the 2009 Salón del libro in Paris and the 2010 Salón del libro in Quebec. He is also a founding member of Ilustradero and the Mexican Illustrators' Association.
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