Specialization in Creative Writing and Children's Illustration

Overview

“Whether your project starts with a brief, a literary text, or an idea in your head, there are certain questions you should ask yourself about a character. In this lesson, I will use the phrase “a boy and his imaginary friend” to create two characters. I will explain what questions you should ask yourself to bring your character to life. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Where do ideas come from?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Specialization in Creative Writing and Children's Illustration . Write captivating children's books by exploring narrative techniques and age-appropriate language for young readers..

Partial transcription of the video

“An illustration project can start in different ways. Whether you are working with an agency and they send you a briefing, whether you are working with an editorial and they send you a text from a novel or an article, or whatever comes from your ideas for a personal project. This time I'm going to work on a personal project, so I'm going to start with a catchy phrase. The phrase I chose was a child and his imaginary friend. No matter what kind of project I'm working on, I always try to ask myself the same questions about what I'm doing. These questions, if it's a personal project, I'll ask t...”

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Course summary for: Specialization in Creative Writing and Children's Illustration

• Level: Beginner
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• 5581 students
• 6 units
• 70 lessons (14h 37m)
• 38 downloads

• Category

  Illustration, Writing

• Areas

  Character Design, Children's Illustration, Children's Literature, Content Writing, Creative Writing, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Fine Arts, Picturebook, Writing