PBIC LIVE 2024, Feb 26 - Apr 18
Are you ready to turn your passion for illustration into an exciting career as a children’s picture book illustrator? Join Nina in an 8-week program designed to unlock your creative potential and set you on the path to illustration success.
What’s Inside:
Weekly Video Lessons & Demos: Engage with immersive pre-recorded video lessons and demonstrations crafted by Nina herself. Dive into the world of picture book illustration and learn the techniques that bring stories to life.
- Live-Streaming Interview Sessions: Gain insights from live interviews with industry experts, offering you a unique perspective on the art and business of children’s book illustration.
- Comprehensive Workbook: Receive a comprehensive workbook that complements your learning journey, filled with actionable insights, exercises, and resources to reinforce your newfound knowledge.
- Live Feedback & Community Support: Connect with Nina and a vibrant community of fellow creatives. Receive personalised feedback on your coursework during weekly live sessions, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment.
What You’ll Achieve:
- Portfolio Piece: Craft a standout portfolio piece by the end of the program, showcasing your newfound skills and creativity.
- Skills, Knowledge & Action Plan: Acquire the essential skills and knowledge needed to embark on a thriving career as a children’s picture book illustrator. Nina will guide you through creating a personalised action plan tailored to your goals.
- Picture Book Dream Into Reality: Transform your picture book dream into reality. Gain the confidence and tools needed to pursue a fulfilling career in the world of children's book illustration.
Are You Ready to Illustrate Your Dream?
Don't miss this opportunity to learn, grow, and create in a supportive and inspiring environment. Join Nina’s Picture Book Illustration e-Course and step into a world where your creativity knows no bounds!
Join PBIC LIVE 2024
Across 8-weeks, you will:
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Week 1. Delve into the physical mechanics of picture books and essential considerations before diving into your story.
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Week 2. Create character maps, exploring age, size, proportion, groups, interaction, movement, and the significance of storytelling, experimenting with both animal and human possibilities.
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Week 3. Navigate visual storytelling with thumbnail sketches, understanding page breaks, and unraveling the story arc’s impact on pace, rhythm, and flow.
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Week 4. Craft your storyboard, considering page layout, design, text, and image placement while adding detail to your characters and settings.
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Week 5. Construct a dummy book.
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Week 6. Set the stage for your final piece and explore various illustration techniques.
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Week 7. Bring your final piece to life.
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Week 8. Discuss what comes next, setting the stage for your successful career as a children’s picture book illustrator.
Lesley McGee's journey from PBIC to published author/illustrator is truly remarkable. Her book, “The Fabulous Fruit Shake Mystery,” published by Little Pink Dog Books in 2023, stands as a testament to the talent and creativity fostered within the PBIC community.
Transform your picture book journey with PBIC Live—whether you’re a seasoned artist or just starting. Move from confusion to confidence with a step-by-step blueprint, weekly inspiration, video lessons, demos, lives, feedback, and a supportive community of like-minded creatives.
“The scaffolding of the course made learning and participating successful and attainable. While falling behind, I was still able to continue at my own pace with support and encouragement. This course has enabled me to follow my intention of preparing and completing my own picture book. As an author my preference was to work with my own text and this was managed beautifully. The course is attainable in 8 weeks providing it is approached with singular determination – it is a demanding course and for this, I congratulate Nina and her team. I will be definitely pursuing this course again...” – Nette Hilton
Surround yourself with like-minded individuals on the same creative journey. PBIC LIVE 2024 not only provides expert instruction but also fosters a supportive community where you can share, learn, and grow together.
“…Nina encourages a healthy community of artists. I felt that everyone was respectful of each other, and I’ve personally made some great friendships. Nina’s feedback was really helpful her constructive criticism was very professional and respectful of people’s feelings. I personally loved all of the feedback Nina gave, and I believe it helped me to become a better illustrator. Overall it was a great course thank you Nina!“ – Amy Calautti
“It was the best thing I’ve done for myself all year. Quality and intuitive instruction. Nina not only guides you through everything but has a way of teaching that makes you feel like you can accomplish whatever the task is. She gives you the unique tools and insight from her many years as an illustrator to be able to break down the process into manageable pieces. I loved it. I would do it again.” – Nichole Wade
“All of the picture book skills from Nina’s picture book illustration e-course fed directly into projects that came afterward: shaping my portfolio, researching, layout, thumbnails, storyboards, and pacing. My first traditionally published book as an author/illustrator came as a result of a competition, for which I had to submit a whole dummy book. I used everything I’d learnt on the course to help with the illustration side.” – Sue Rinaldi
The Picture Book Illustration e-Course is guided by picture book illustrator Nina Rycroft. Having taught more than 60,000 students through her online classes and courses, Nina is passionate about nurturing the creative potential of her community.
With a portfolio of over a dozen published picture books, including notable titles such as Boom Bah! (Phil Cummings), No More Kisses (Margaret Wild), Good Dog Hank (Jackie French), and Pooka (Carol Chattaway, YABBA Award Winner, 2013), Nina has established herself as a respected figure in the industry.
With a track record of hosting highly successful online events such as the ArtWork: Creative Productivity Unlocked, CPR: Creative Productivity Rescue, and Project Portfolio, Nina goes beyond teaching technical skills, she strives to inspire, support, and empower aspiring illustrators to turn their creative passion into a sustainable career by establishing a solid foundation for their creative aspirations.
“The Picture Book Illutration e-Course allowed me to connect with other like-minded creators. I felt accountable to make progress and get out of my comfort zone. Elements that I am still incorporating in my practice today.” – Cesar Lador
“Nina gave me the confidence to stretch myself in every way and to know that if I really worked hard I would achieve my goals and make it as a picture book illustrator. ” – Nichole Wade
“Nina gave me the confidence to storyboard my entire manuscript in a format that I could submit to publishers. In addition to three published titles as author, I now have a title in which I am both author and illustrator...” – Inda Ahmad Zahri
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