Writing and Illustrating a Picture Book
This course will focus on the creation of a picture book. This might be a book for children, a book of poetry, or an original text or a journal of travel. Students will learn how to create a picture book using both the text and sequential images. Starting from the idea stage, to a mock-up or "book dummy" presentable to a publisher. Students may use media such as water colors, acrylics, gouache, or pen & ink or digital images for those who have the necessary computer skills.
Instructor: Ilse Plume
Ilse Plume (graphic design/illustration) is a widely published children's book author and illustrator who has illustrated stories from Italy, Latvia, Russia and Sweden. She earned a BFA and an MFA from Drake University ('68 and '71) and studied printmaking at the Santa Reparata Studio in Florence, Italy. She is a recipient of the 1985 Ezra Jack Keats Award and her book The Bremen-Town Musicians (Doubleday, 1980) received the prestigious... Learn More »
Age range:
Adult
Duration:
8 weeks
Day/time:
Wednesdays, 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Dates:
October 18, 2017
October 25, 2017
November 1, 2017
November 8, 2017
November 15, 2017
November 29, 2017
December 6, 2017
December 13, 2017
Location:
57 ORNAC, Condord, MA 01742
Cost:
$300
