Experimental Drawing Techniques for Picturebooks
A course by Fátima Ordinola , Graphic Designer and Illustrator
Learn illustration, design, and narrative techniques to tell a story based on your childhood memories
Learn illustration, design, and narrative techniques to tell a story based on your childhood memories
Drawing is not just a form of communication or artist expression, it’s also a pathway to personal exploration for discovering fears, passions, and memories. Join Fátima Ordinola, illustrator and author of several books for children and adults, and take an artistic journey back to your childhood.
In this course, learn narrative and design techniques to create illustrations that tell a story about your childhood. Discover new ways to narrate and experiment with pencils and oil pastels using photos, objects, and images from your past as inspiration.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 17 downloads
- 98% positive reviews (41)
- 731 students
- 14 lessons (1h 25m)
- 17 additional resources (3 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
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Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
Create a series of illustrations using photos, objects, and images that remind you of your childhood.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone who wants to take on a personal exploration project and relive childhood memories to create new stories.
Requirements and materials
You need basic drawing knowledge to take this course.
The materials you need include photos, objects, and images that connect you with your past as well as a sketchbook or notebook, pencils, markers, oil pastels, 90 or 110 GSM paper, a metal ruler, and a knife or cutter.
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A course by Fátima Ordinola
Fátima Ordinola works at the design studio Icono Comunicadores in Peru and has created picturebooks for both children and adults. She has published books with the publisher Panamericana and has spoken at the Salón de Ilustración Imagen Palabra in Peru (2018), the Lima International Illustration Conference – Imaquinario (2018), and the Lima International Book Fair (2019).
Fátima tries to write her books in such a way that each page and illustration invite the reader into an intimate and authentic space. She draws on personal photos and objects from her family for inspiration and approaches to storytelling which she then uses to fill the blank page.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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What Will We Do in This Course?
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U2
Before Starting
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Visual References
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Binnacle
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Narrative Sequence
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Materials
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Stroke Exercises
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U3
Creating the Story
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Observation of the Past
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Creation of Narrative Sequence
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The Character and His Atmosphere
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Final Vignettes
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U4
The Story Comes to Life
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Final Sequence
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Vignette Digitization
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FP
Final project
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Experimental drawing techniques for picture books
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What to expect from a Domestika course
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Learn at your own pace
Enjoy learning from home without a set schedule and with an easy-to-follow method. You set your own pace.
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Learn from the best professionals
Learn valuable methods and techniques explained by top experts in the creative sector.
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Meet expert teachers
Each expert teaches what they do best, with clear guidelines, true passion, and professional insight in every lesson.
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Certificates
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Get front-row seats
Videos of the highest quality, so you don't miss a single detail. With unlimited access, you can watch them as many times as you need to perfect your technique.
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Share knowledge and ideas
Ask questions, request feedback, or offer solutions. Share your learning experience with other students in the community who are as passionate about creativity as you are.
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Connect with a global creative community
The community is home to millions of people from around the world who are curious and passionate about exploring and expressing their creativity.
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FAQs
Domestika's courses are online classes that provide you with the tools and skills you need to complete a specific project. Every step of the project combines video lessons with complementary instructional material, so you can learn by doing. Domestika's courses also allow you to share your own projects with the teacher and with other students, creating a dynamic course community.
All courses are 100% online, so once they're published, courses start and finish whenever you want. You set the pace of the class. You can go back to review what interests you most and skip what you already know, ask questions, answer questions, share your projects, and more.
The courses are divided into different units. Each one includes lessons, informational text, tasks, and practice exercises to help you carry out your project step by step, with additional complementary resources and downloads. You'll also have access to an exclusive forum where you can interact with the teacher and with other students, as well as share your work and your course project, creating a community around the course.
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bozenalab
Fajne, ciekawe i bardzo inspirujące. Pięknie dziękuję:)
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A very inspirational course which I recommend for any artist.
nadiarosa
I loved this course because is very inspiring! Thank you so much, Fatima. A big hug, 🐳
marinascasso
PlusMe gusta este curso por su sencillez.
Creo que ofrece herramientas útiles para confeccionar un libro ilustrado.
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rosannapiarullo72
ho seguito molti corsi di Domestika ma sinceramente questo non mi è piaciuto. me lo aspettavo diverso. Poca creatività e poco insegnamento su come eseguire i disegni.
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