Sketchbook Techniques for Children's Illustration
A course by Ema Malyauka , Illustrator
Explore materials, colors, and drawing techniques to bring to life fairy-tale stories for children's books in your sketchbook
Explore materials, colors, and drawing techniques to bring to life fairy-tale stories for children's books in your sketchbook
Illustrating a fairy tale is like having a superpower: you can create worlds filled with any characters and landscapes you can imagine. A sketchbook is a great place to start, and it’s an essential tool for illustrator Ema Malyauka’s creative process. She has worked on illustrations for, postcards, book covers, and more, and worked with brands including Adobe.
In this online course, Ema teaches you her preparatory process for illustrating a picturebook. Discover her favorite techniques to develop your visual storytelling and create captivating children’s illustrations. Express your fantasy world in a sketchbook and design the children's book of your dreams.
What will you learn in this online course?
20 lessons & 24 downloads
- 100% positive reviews (410)
- 13,389 students
- 20 lessons (3h 32m)
- 24 additional resources (11 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create a sketchbook containing a collection of your ideas and illustrations that can be transformed into a picturebook.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone with an interest in discovering new illustration techniques and learning about the process of illustrating for children’s publications.
Requirements and materials
Previous drawing experience is beneficial, but not essential.
In terms of materials, you will need synthetic paintbrushes, paper towels, a paint palette, gouache paints, and other materials specified by the teacher in the course.
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A course by Ema Malyauka
Ema Malyauka is an illustrator from Belarus, currently based in The Netherlands. She fell in love with books from a young age, spending hours in book stores with her mother, and later turned her passion into a career. She studied at an art school as a child and went on to specialize in teaching and critiquing art. After graduating, she felt something was missing though, and decided to realize her dream of becoming an illustrator and start sharing her creations on Instagram.
Ema has since worked on illustrations for encyclopedias, postcards, book covers, and more. She has collaborated with Adobe, as well as smaller companies and charities, and has had her work published in China and South Korea. She also came third in an Adobe drawing contest. Ema has built a creative community called Sketch & Breakfast that brings artists together to sketch on a weekly basis, and she also sells her prints on Etsy.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Me
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Influences
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U2
Preparation for the Project
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How to Choose Your Sketchbook
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Supplies and Materials 1
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Supplies and Materials 2
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Choosing a Tale
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Creating a Mood Board
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U3
Developing Characters
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Personality
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Sketching 1
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Sketching 2
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Developing a Line of Actors
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U4
The Illustration
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Ideas for the Trial Illustration
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Shaping Your Work
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Color Study 1
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Color Study 2
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Working on Your Illustration with Color 1
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Working on Your Illustration with Color 2
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Using Different Colors, Techniques, and Materials
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U5
What Now?
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From Sketchbook to Picture Book
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Other Options
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FP
Final project
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Sketchbook Techniques for Children's Illustration
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suemi.bianca
Eu adoro o estilo da Emma e conhecer o processo dela com o sketchbook mais a fundo é ótimo
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shirleybrito
Excelente curso. Ela ensina a compor personagens de maneira natural e dá ótimas dicas sobre materiais e composições.
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evyarnesano
Questo corso è interessantissimo, Ema è un'illustratrice bravissima e in questo corso insegna molte cose utili a chi si avvicina al mondo dell'illustrazione. Seguendo il suo corso ho trovato che alcune strade che avevo trovato istintivamente sono le stesse che lei insegna e poi ho imparato nuovi modi di osservare le cose che mi circondano. E continuo a seguire Ema sui social.
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miriamrutes
PlusVer cursos de pessoas autodidatas sempre me motivam! Excelente!
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sam
PlusREALLY excellent! So many insights I’d never have thought of, especially about characterisation.