Graphic Experimentation for Illustrated Stories
Colored and graphite papers
A course by Alejandra Acosta , Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Colored and graphite papers
Overview
“In this lesson, we will work on another scene from the illustrated story and teach you how to use paper as a color block and create volume, adding textures of light and shadow with graphite pencil.”
In this video lesson Alejandra Acosta addresses the topic: Colored and graphite papers, 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
“Colored Papers and Graphite For this lesson, we'll learn how to work with collage using colored paper then applying some graphite. I've already selected some papers that match the draft I was working on. Let me explain something to you first. When drafting, we'll choose a certain amount of colors, but then as you move forward you might end up modifying that draft. It was key for me to find papers with a nice pattern on them. I found some papers representing that color palette, but not on the same proportion. So I had to change the order. Instead of using red for this area, I'll use it here....”
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Course summary for: Graphic Experimentation for Illustrated Stories
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Category
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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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