Graphic Experimentation for Illustrated Stories
Projecting
A course by Alejandra Acosta , Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Projecting
Overview
“It is time for us to work on our sketches! In this lesson, I will teach you how to draw your final sketches, that is, to "project"; integrating your characters, color and composition in the illustrated book scene.”
In this video lesson Alejandra Acosta addresses the topic: Projecting, 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
“Projecting Now I'll show you how to project all the knowledge we've gained so far on a two-page spread that will be one of our first scenes. When we project, it's important to put into practice the decisions we made when we built our mood board, our color palette, to figure out how you'll work on the composition, to make sure your characters are properly located space-wise, and to keep in mind all the aspects we've gone over. Before starting to work, you must know that when you work on a picture book or any image that will be print and cropped, you need to set a margin of 5 mm minimum on ea...”
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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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