Graphic Experimentation for Illustrated Stories
What will we do in this course?
A course by Alejandra Acosta , Designer and Illustrator
About the video: What will we do in this course?
Overview
“In this lesson, I will show you the final project that we will do in this course; an illustrated story through a process of different stages and with three different techniques, which you can use as you wish. It will be very entertaining!”
In this video lesson Alejandra Acosta addresses the topic: What will we do in this course?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Graphic Experimentation for Illustrated Stories. Create your own illustrated universe from a story using mixed techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“What Will We Do in this Course? I'll tell you what the project for this course is going to be about. We're going to make three illustrations for a story. I'll choose my own story and you'll choose yours. The idea is to achieve, through many elements such as composition and a defined color palette, three illustrations that look cohesive to the story we choose. The first technique I'm going to show you is color-pencil watercolor. Watercolor is a wet technique that works great because it allows us to paint fast with a very color-saturated texture. Later on, we'll add details with color pencils...”
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Course summary for: Graphic Experimentation for Illustrated Stories
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Storytelling, Traditional illustration
Alejandra Acosta
A course by Alejandra Acosta
Alejandra Acosta is a Chilean illustrator known for her undaunted exploration of visual techniques and languages in her art and the books she illustrates. After earning a degree in graphic design, Alejandra spent several years working as an art director before deciding to pursue her passion for illustration full time.
With more than a decade of experience, she's found success as a professional illustrator and has an extensive portfolio showcasing her diverse illustration styles. She has collaborated with many of the big names in publishing including Jekyll & Jill, Zorro Rojo, Barbara Fiore, Amanuta, Fondo de Cultura Económica, Sexto Piso, Carthusia, Loqueleo, Planeta, and Random House.
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