Adult Class - Introduction to Picture Book Illustration - Term 2 - 8 Week Course
Have you ever wondered what goes into writing and illustrating a picture book and then getting it published? Then you have come to the right place! Join Serena as she takes you step by step through an introduction to writing and illustrating children’s picture books. We will look at pacing narrative, learn character design, understand emotions and explore colour using diferent mediums such as pencil, watercolour, gouache and ink. This is a fun and interactive course where you will develop your creative writing and illustration skills. Bring your writing, illustrations and imagination for inspiration.
For continuing students, you will be working with Serena on developing your story and painting up your own projects over the 8 weeks. The outcome would be two to three finished pieces working at actual size, getting your manuscript ready and story boarded. Looking at suitable publishers and or self publishing.
Picture books can take anywhere from 3 months to a year to paint. If you are keen to finish (or as close to being finished) these Term classes will run to the end of the year and we would be able to pace out students project and have a deadline to work to. Whether this is for your own personnel project or to be published Serena will be working with students over the Term(s) to guide and help you with your individual projects.
What to expect
Over the term students will:
Experiment with different mediums
Learn about publishing and the process for illustrating a picture book.
Explore basic drawing techniques and manuscripts
Be introduced to storyboarding and thumbnailing
Explore colours and colour combinations
learn about illustration, layout and text.
Discuss publishers and portfolio submissions
Illustration Outcomes, Publishing and Picture Book Reveal
Class activities are structured to stimulate student’s imagination and build creative writing and illustration skills
