Ink illustration specialization: Techniques for creative expression

Overview

“To wrap up, I will explain the criteria for selecting the rest of the scenes in your illustrated fairy tale, paying special attention to the rhythm of images in a book. You will learn what's required to develop your illustration into the book, as I will provide a brief overview of what's needed aside from the key scene illustrations: the cover, endpapers, title page, and vignettes—by the way, those magical creatures you created in the "Learning to Ink" unit will make awesome vignettes!”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: The Rhythm of Illustrations in a Book , which is part of the Domestika online course: Ink illustration specialization: Techniques for creative expression. Create illustrations of evocative nature using the feather and immersion ink, focusing on traditional entering techniques and observation drawing.

Partial transcription of the video

“The Rhythm of Illustrations in a Book Now that one illustration is complete and style and manner are settled, let's think about the rest of the book. Here are my key points for choosing scenes to illustrate in a fairy tale. Any scene with a miracle in it is key. Second, the scene should have a major character in it but also feature all the characters through the illustrations in the book. If you already have an illustration with this character, choose a different one or a group scene. Finally, the scene should move the plot forward, that is, it should change something drastically in the plo...”

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Course summary for: Ink illustration specialization: Techniques for creative expression

• Level: Beginner
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• 263 students
• 7 units
• 85 lessons (16h 18m)
• 32 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Ink Illustration, Traditional illustration