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Picturebook Creation

The Color Palette 1

A course by Flavia Z Drago , Illustrator, autor and graphic designer

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99% positive reviews (811)

14,989 students

Audio: Spanish, English

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About the video: The Color Palette 1

Overview

“In this lesson, I will explain how I developed the color palette for Gustavo's book, The Shy Ghost. ”

In this video lesson Flavia Z Drago addresses the topic: The Color Palette 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Picturebook Creation. Use illustration as a narrative base for your book and create a model ready to present to an editor.

Partial transcription of the video

“The color palette 1 In this lesson, I'd like to show you how I developed the color palette for my book "Gustavo The Shy Ghost". For the test, we chose one of the most representative images from the book, which is this one where Gustavo wants to go and join the other monsters. Then, I worked on the characters a bit more to give them a look that was younger and more fun so that they would connect better with children. When choosing an image for your project, it's important to have something simple but very representative. Once I had polished up my sketch, I tested out some materials and color...”

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Course summary for: Picturebook Creation

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (811)
14989 students
5 units
19 lessons (2h 20m)
11 downloads

Category
Illustration
Software
Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Children's Illustration, Drawing, Editorial Design, Narrative, Picturebook, Storyboard, Traditional illustration

Flavia Z Drago

A course by Flavia Z Drago

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Illustrator, autor and graphic designer

Flavia studied graphic design in Mexico and for many years, worked in branding and packaging design. She later became an illustrator and is now a full-time writer and illustrator of picturebooks for children of all ages. Her books can be found in Mexico, Spain, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and online through Amazon.

As a designer, she has worked with Dolce Gusto, Nestlé Chocolate, and Hermés. She has illustrated for editorials such as Combel (Ricitos de Oro), Petra (Dientes, Santo Remedio), Delete Dog (Balandra), and the Secretary of Culture in Mexico (Tolstoi), A Fin de Cuentos (Alimentos que cambiaron al mundo), Castillo (Maroma y la mariposa roja) and Walker Books (Gustavo the Shy Ghost); and for animation studios like HolaCombo (Matlatzinca and #Refugeechildren) and Dicinueve36 (Little Thinkers).