Sketchbook Techniques for Children's Illustration

Explore materials, colors, and drawing techniques to bring to life fairy-tale stories for children's books in your sketchbook

• Introduction
• Preparation for the Project
• Developing Characters
• The Illustration
• What Now?
• Final project

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.

• About Me
• Influences
• How to Choose Your Sketchbook
• Supplies and Materials 1
• Supplies and Materials 2
• Choosing a Tale
• Creating a Mood Board
• Personality
• Sketching 1
• Sketching 2
• Developing a Line of Actors
• Ideas for the Trial Illustration
• Shaping Your Work
• Color Study 1
• Color Study 2
• Working on Your Illustration with Color 1
• Working on Your Illustration with Color 2
• Using Different Colors, Techniques, and Materials
• From Sketchbook to Picture Book
• Other Options
• Sketchbook Techniques for Children's Illustration