The purpose of this Picture Book Illustrating course is to give the students an exciting opportunity to undertake a project of illustrating their own book with their own text or with the text of their choice. The course will equip the students with sufficient knowledge about illustrating techniques, thumbnail sketch/storyboard process, page layout, text editing which targets specifically picture books and self-publishing options. It will also give them hands-on experience in editing, sketching, planning, designing and illustrating a part, or the whole, of their chosen text. Those who have experience will be able, if they choose, to use their favorite technique to illustrate their book, however, a variety of techniques will be introduced, including collage, paper cutouts, mixed media, painting, drawing and simplified symbolic imagery, as to allow everybody to find their own way of expression. Students will work exclusively in traditional media. No digital work is involved. Each session of the course will cover a different stage of the illustrating process. While students will work on selected pages of their books during the classroom time, it is expected that they continue the work between sessions, using knowledge gained during the session. Completing the homework is advisable if a student wants to bring the project close to the final stage. Students are expected to bring their text/manuscript of 250 – 500 words, preferably printed, to the first class. The course’s focus is on illustrating a 24-page book. dlootherside.wixsite.com/dotsart