How many times have you created an artful piece only to grow and improve your process, then cringe at past works?
I do that more often than I want to admit. But that is one of the Malay benefits there are to creating digitally. And in the video above I show you exactly how I change and add new elements or characters or items, if you will to my picture book page. You can see how easy it is to move an element or character around on the page to change the composition or design. This works for whatever kind of design you are creating for. In fact when designers are creating for repeating patters. This is how they move around elements, adding and changing as they work. I do enjoy this process.
My preferred tools are minimal. I use my iPad, the Procreate app., and in the app itself I use the number 6 pencil brush which comes in the app. And really often that is all I use. Sometime I will use different brush tools that come free in the Procreate app. But here you see, not much else is required.
If you do not have these tools, no problem, there are many similar apps, both free and for a small fee you can even use on most cell phones. Don’t have access to any digital tools? No worries, grab a pencil, paper, crayons or whatever you got and create the elements pretty much in the same way only you got to be a bit more careful and detailed as erasing can be difficult. Also when doing a traditional element/ art piece it is best to decide on element placement first, do several mock ups or design sketches, nothing to detailed. Just a quick sketch to see how you want your page to look before you start to paint or color in your design. and that is all it takes. If you are doing everything for your book by traditional method, which is how I started. Might I suggest keep in mind where your words will go and stay at least 1 inch away from all edges just to be safe. When you have all the book pages completed, you can staple or glue them together and you have a book! I would love to see your work, link to me here or on you tube etc. Ask me anything and I will do my best to respond timely.
Happy Creating
