Specialization in Creative Writing and Children's Illustration

Overview

“After adding light and shadow to the illustration, I show you what we could do if we wanted to set it at night or in a less illuminated space.”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Lights and shadows 2, 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

“Here's my drawing finished with shadows. Since I chose a day light, I don't really need many lights to give my illustration more detail. If I wanted an illustration with a different setting, I could use a layer on top of everything. For example, let's add a dark blue. And... I'll multiply everything and lower the opacity. This immediately changes the lighting of my illustration. I can use the eraser and choose the same brush I was using for the pencil before, and instead of painting, I'll erase over this layer. When I erase this, I give the light details and the illustration starts to look ...”

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

• Level: Beginner
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• 4195 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