On this one, "Ella's Day Job" it seemed to go well. A few things that can be tweaked were maybe a few more contrast-y colors in the ladies hair in the back, but overall I was very pleased that everyone seemed to like it.
Thanks!
Dyann Joyce
Showing posts with label Children's Book illustration courses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Children's Book illustration courses. Show all posts
Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Class critique: "Ella's Day Job" by Dyann Joyce
Tomorrow is once again our children's book illustration class critique from Mark Mitchell's Make Your Marks and Splashes: A Power Course on Creating Effective Illustrations for Childrens Books, Magazines and Other Media for Children.
I added this one and am so excited!
On this one, "Ella's Day Job" it seemed to go well. A few things that can be tweaked were maybe a few more contrast-y colors in the ladies hair in the back, but overall I was very pleased that everyone seemed to like it.
Thanks!
Dyann Joyce
For more focus on the art side of Children's Books, fee free to visit my visual Children's Book art portfolio is Dyann Joyce Adventures of a Illustrator Author and my project-based blog is there with my current art projects and upcoming books I have illustrated.
On this one, "Ella's Day Job" it seemed to go well. A few things that can be tweaked were maybe a few more contrast-y colors in the ladies hair in the back, but overall I was very pleased that everyone seemed to like it.
Thanks!
Dyann Joyce
Tonight is our Group Critique- so exciting!
For Mark Mitchell's Make
Your Marks and Splashes: A Power Course on Creating Effective
Illustrations for Childrens Books, Magazines and Other Media for
Children
we have a monthly critique for members.
I always get super excited and butterflies in the stomach!
Here is mine for this month:
I think part of the growth
experienced in a course is looking at other's art and getting feedback
on yours. Its very supportive and helps not only with improvements, but
many bounce off ideas that can help make your art the best it can be
when getting it ready for a client, conference, submission, or
publisher.
I will post notes on my critique soon!
Dyann
UPDATE: What I thought was cute and whimsical evidently the beauty was in the eye of the beholder haha, as he was described as a "slithering nightmare" by Mark!
For more focus on the art side of Children's Books, fee free to visit my visual Children's Book art portfolio is Dyann Joyce Adventures of a Illustrator Author and my project-based blog is there with my current art projects and upcoming books I have illustrated.
we have a monthly critique for members.
I always get super excited and butterflies in the stomach!
Here is mine for this month:
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| "Basilisk" watercolor, by Dyann Joyce |
I will post notes on my critique soon!
Dyann
UPDATE: What I thought was cute and whimsical evidently the beauty was in the eye of the beholder haha, as he was described as a "slithering nightmare" by Mark!
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
The BEST Children's Book Education Courses 2013
The Best Children's Book Education Courses
The one thing I fully recommend is to never stop educating yourself in the field you choose. In the past 10 years, things have changed dramatically in the opportunity for creative. Locality is not an obstacle for opportunity. It also has heightened the talent pool for publishers and clients.Talent is one thing of course, and passion. BUT to effectively be the best you can be, treat this as any other profession and educate yourself.
I signed up for many reasons, including a sense of community and these are some of the best Children's Book Courses to educate yourself to be a Children's Book illustrator and my, Dyann Callahan, experience with them:
* Mark Mitchell's Make Your Marks and Splashes: A Power Course on Creating Effective Illustrations for Childrens Books, Magazines and Other Media for Children
I love this course! I think for a overall experience its invaluable as to the resources and monthly open critiques. My local SCBWI (Society Children's Book Writers and Illustrators) group is mostly writers, so the critiques here are a wonderful way to learn. Each week Mark Mitchell post interviews and open streaming webinars from authors, publishers, or other illustrators and has a Wiggio open board for posts and support.
* Will Terry's Folio Academy courses and blog
I check his blog weekly for great videos such as this:
My Speech To Illustration Students - Part 1 - Will Terry
SVS- School of Visual Storytelling
Will Terry has opened the SVS- School of Visual Storytelling that is a tremendous resource. I am a student a WKU and like most colleges, they do not offer anything but studio art, 2D, or ceramics. Not even a digital painting course. The value and impact of courses like
Painting in Photoshop Power day
Will Terry
Brooke Boynton Hughes
Zac Retz
Kevin Keele
Thanks for reading! If you know of any more, please add them in the comments!
Dyann Joyce
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