Illustrate your First Children's Book with Ryan McCabe
Learn how to illustrate beautiful and engaging children's books with visual storyteller & artist, Ryan McCabe.
This DesignClass is perfect for anyone who is passionate about illustration & visual storytelling.
Join artist & illustrator Ryan McCabe as he shows you how to illustrate a children's book.
In this practical and step-by-step DesignClass, Ryan shows how artists of all skill levels can illustrate a children's book. He begins with just an idea and goes through every step of turning it into a completed illustration in real-time; showing you the process behind each decision.
Follow along as he goes through every step of the process from ideation to sketching, tracing, shading, coloring, and even prepping for traditional publication or self-publishing using tools like Lulu xPress.
He will talk about the challenges of character design and world building and what you should keep in mind when bringing your vision to life.
If you aren't an expert artist, that's ok! This DesignClass is perfect for anyone curious about children's book art and the unique satisfaction of bringing joy to others through visual storytelling.
This DesignClass is a great way to gain the confidence to start something you've always wanted to accomplish.
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Learn directly from Ryan about ideation, design, sketching, tracing, coloring, shading, character development, world building, and how to prep your drawings for publication. His lessons are practical and based on 12 years of professional illustration work.
Each lesson features exclusive videos and step-by-step guides to help you learn quickly and effectively.
Really liked this course! Learned a lot about the process of making a children's book. Now I feel more confident and motivated to tackle my own project. Than...
Read MoreReally liked this course! Learned a lot about the process of making a children's book. Now I feel more confident and motivated to tackle my own project. Thanks, Ryan!
Read LessThis was a good primary. I would have liked to see more on illustration rather than publishing. It doesn't seem like it belongs here but it was well explaine...
Read MoreThis was a good primary. I would have liked to see more on illustration rather than publishing. It doesn't seem like it belongs here but it was well explained. Content is geared towards the USA, however, I'm reviewing the course from Canada. FYI ISBNs in Canada are free and are obtained by contacting the Library and Archives of Canada.
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Welcome
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FREE PREVIEWJoin the Community
Overview of the 5 Steps
FREE PREVIEWKnow the Challenges Ahead
Inspiration is a Muscle
FREE PREVIEWIntro to Ideation
Let Your Mind Run Free
Don't Be Afraid of Real Issues
Seek Inspiration from Life
Start Thinking Ahead
Building Your Characters
You Don't Have to Be Picasso
Building the "Where"
Atmosphere and Being Free
Into to Planning
Write & Sketch Together
Page Sizes & Common Practices
Creating Dynamic Thumbnails
Thumbnails Help with Layouts
Developing Your Artwork
Emotion Through Color & Color Theory
Bring Life to Your Story
Simple Shading Tips
Delight In The Details
Keep Details Consistent
Text is Part of Storytelling
When is A Drawing Finished?
What if you hate it?
Templates for Publishing
How to Organize your Book
Mockups: Making your Book Real
Traditional Publishing
Self-Publishing: Introduction
Self-Publishing: On-Demand Printing
Self-Publishing: Bulk Printing
A Primer on Crowdfunding
What You Need to Know about ISBNs
What You Need to Know about Barcodes
Get Your Book on Amazon
My Closing Thoughts
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This DesignClass is perfect for anyone who is has dreamed of creating their own children's book.
Yes, every video in this DesignClass has English captions. We may introduce more language options based on user feedback and requests.
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