Children’s Illustration Specialization: From Sketchbook to Digital Art

Overview

“I will show you how I group things and find patterns and connections within a mind map. Use a highlighter or circle items that are similar, part of the same theme, or similar trigger visuals. Once there are a few categories narrowed down, it's easy to find the idea. Take your seed idea and turn it into something more. Here, I'll help you find the "why" and "what's happening" for your final illustration after this exercise. I use this method often for projects and jobs. ”

In this video lesson Domestika addresses the topic: Finding Pattern and Connections To Plan for the Final Illustration, which is part of the Domestika online course: Children’s Illustration Specialization: From Sketchbook to Digital Art. Explore sketchbook techniques for creating characters, settings, and narratives in children's book illustrations.

Partial transcription of the video

“Finding Pattern and Connections To Plan for the Final Illustration We have a completed mind map. I'll show you how to find patterns and connections for your idea. I always start with the middle piece. I know that has to be in the final, a seaside town. I'll show how to find two different ideas. I know seaside town... and I like the Mediterranean idea and I like the Iceland idea. I'm leaning toward Iceland but I want to explore both. Again, it's ok if you spell it wrong, you're not showing this to anybody. For Mediterranean, since I have two different moods here, I like to explore each one w...”

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Course summary for: Children’s Illustration Specialization: From Sketchbook to Digital Art

• Level: Beginner
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• 1267 students
• 7 units
• 98 lessons (18h 23m)
• 46 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Areas

  Character Design, Children's Illustration, Digital Illustration, Digital Painting, Editorial Design, Editorial Illustration, Gouache Painting, Picturebook, Storyboard, Traditional illustration