Paper Cutting Illustration: Create Extraordinary Books
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Push the boundaries of traditional books by creating a story illustrated in 3D
The very layout of a book can be a tool of creative exploration. The works of illustrator Paz Tamburrini, who specializes in using paper to transform the framework of the book into a narrative tool, have been published all around the world in editorials such as Edelvives, La brujita de papel, and Gerbera. In this course, learn how to make a carousel book: 3D paper compositions that transport the reader to another world.
Step out of traditional book formats and explore the creation of books through paper cutting techniques. Tell a 3D illustrated story with some simple cuts and folds to different types of paper.
Paz Tamburrini welcomes you on this adventure through the world of books and paper. She talks about her journey so far, her favorite pieces, and her biggest influences.
Explore the narrative and illustrative possibilities that lay within the framework of a book. Analyze some examples where certain materials are used to aid the narrative and get to know the basic principles behind working with perforated, folded, and kraft papers.
Take a look at some different formats and structures, from the simplest to a few of the more complicated such as carousel books. Study some of the components of illustrated narrative: characters, scenes, and stories. Create a range of protagonists and setting features, and combine colors and shapes to build different environments.
Learn to create a modular carousel book. Decide how many scenes you want to portray and illustrate each segment of the diorama, working the images to create layered scenes. Paz shows you how to set each layer of the carousel and use color to add depth before assembling each segment.
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