Class Description
Bring your Bitterroot Valley ecosystem stories to life! In this final session, you’ll learn advanced digital illustration techniques and prepare your work for digital and print publication. Create a completed illustrated storybook showcasing the Bitterroot’s ecosystem diversity in ebook and print formats. Develop public speaking skills as you prepare for readings with a younger audience. By the end of this program, you’ll have a published digital and print storybook featuring local wildlife and ecosystems, ready to share with your community and beyond!
Learning Objectives: in this class, students will:
- Master Adobe Fresco tools and techniques;
- Understand and implement strong storytelling tools;
- Translate storyboarding techniques to final published pages;
- Learn about book design and self-publishing;
- Intermediate principles of digital drawing tools to create landscape illustrations;
- The art of the peer critique and give peer critiques on the progress of student work;
- Opportunities and potential resources on career pathways;
- How to distribute, exhibit, and promote artwork for a variety of audiences.
Equipment
- iPads
- iPencils
Software
- Adobe Fresco
- StoryJumper
Deliverables: Students and Class Projects
- By the end of this session, you will create and publish your own digital and print storybook about local wildlife and ecosystems, ready to share with our partner families in the community and beyond!