Creative Illustration & Beyond: Inspiring tips, techniques, and ideas for transforming doodled designs into whimsical artistic illustrations and mixed-media projects

by Stephanie Corfee

You learned the fine art of doodling with Walter Foster’s bestselling Creative Doodling & Beyond . Now take your doodled designs to the next level with the entertaining, engaging, and creative ideas and activities in Creative Illustration & Beyond . From illustrating characters from basic shapes and stylizing everyday objects to creating dynamic illustrative layouts and intricately rendered word art, professional artist Stephanie Corfee captivates and charms doodle enthusiasts and aspiring illustrators from the very first page of this colorful and interactive illustration journal. After a brief introduction to illustration tools and materials, Stephanie dives right in with imaginative warm-up exercises, followed by motivating prompts to get the creative juices flowing. Next, an assortment of step-by-step projects guides readers through the creative process for transforming doodles and designs into inviting and colorful illustrations that can be used for a variety of purpose, including postcards, stationery, scrapbook pages, wall art, room décor, jewelry, and much more! Throughout the book, artists are invited to practice their techniques, sketch concepts, make notes, and brainstorm creative illustration ideas right inside the beautifully designated spaces. The perfect follow-up to Creative Doodling & Beyond , Creative Illustration & Beyond is as approachable to the beginner as it is appealing to lifelong doodlers and illustrators of all skill levels. Packed with inspiration, tips, and stunning illustrations designed to encourage and educate, this engaging and colorful book is sure to delight the doodler at heart.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Crafts, Reference

144 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2013

Reviews

[B.C. Deeks · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an excellent workbook for the adult beginner amateur illustrator. It starts off with the most basic banners and borders, talks about the types of illustration and then works through, project by project, with clear descriptions to the various styles of illustrations. The book is filled with colourful drawings and photo references and just enough text with lots of space left to work along. As recommended by the author, I read through the workbook first and now plan to begin slowly working my way through at my own pace right in the workbook.

[Gina Mcandrew · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is, by far, one of Stephanie Corfee's best works! The cover art and overall color scheme of the entire book are dynamic and the projects are outstanding! This book is a wonderful tool for students, both young and old, as well as teachers and designers. Ms. Corfee has included exercises that help develop illustration techniques that artists of all abilities can use to create their own masterpieces. On the other hand, many of her projects are soothing and relaxing, designed for "alone" time or in the company of dear friends for a relaxing afternoon. Our senior outreach class has already practiced one of Ms. Corfee's ideas (inked doodle flowers on watercolor), and I plan to use many of the techniques both at home and in my classroom. Excellent resource...I cannot recommend this book enough!

[Karen H · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book---I still Love this book I just forgot to give it the stars!