Graphic Experimentation for Illustrated Stories
Colored and graphite papers (part 2)
A course by Alejandra Acosta , Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Colored and graphite papers (part 2)
Overview
“Second part of the lesson, in which we are working on another scene from the illustrated story, learning to use paper as a color block and create volume, and adding light and shadow textures with graphite pencil.”
In this video lesson Alejandra Acosta addresses the topic: Colored and graphite papers (part 2), 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 Now I'll keep working with one of our last pieces of paper, the one for our crown. I'll add it a bit higher, not as close to the edge of this scrap to avoid a repeat of what happened to the belt. There. It's preferable to have too much of it. You can fix it later. That's better than ending up with a blank space. Okay. Let's try again. It fits perfectly, so I'll glue it in. There's glue all over this, so I'll fold it, and I'll be working on this side to avoid messing my paper. The last scrap of paper we need is this piece for the fabric, which will be down here, a...”
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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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