How to Tell Stories through Illustrations with Djamila Knopf

[@jeffsfolio]

Definitely a teacher. Pair sharing, having the audience get involved by personalizing the content... well done.

[@LightBoxExpo]

Djamila is an incredible teacher! Her class on Schoolism is also amazing. Thanks for watching this video! :)

[@savannahlevy97]

21:31 it's nice to hear all those people talking and laughing to each other there

[@rainwyvern4587]

the piece at 56:01 - I saw that randomly on pinterest when I was starting out and I tried redrawing it and it didn't go great, but it was the start of my second sketchbook and I've been drawing consistently ever since. 3 years later I followed Djamila and I had no clue that piece was hers! I'm so happy to have finally found it

[@chelseayzel]

Thank you Djamila. I had the same dilemma - I had all these skills but I didn’t know what to do with them. I follow a lot of artists but I didn’t know how to identify what it is that I liked about their work so in the end I think maybe it’s the color, maybe it’s the style, etc. the superficial stuff. I always felt confused as a result, thinking maybe I should draw this or that way. I didn’t understand that everything from the lineart to the colors and textures are after one goal, they are just tools to get a message across. Thank you, for helping me find a direction and for teaching us how to use our skills to reflect who we are as individuals.

[@Lyraina]

Wonderful talk, so much great information! I loved hearing about the thinking and planning process going into Djamila's lovely artwork. Thanks for sharing!

[@LightBoxExpo]

Glad you enjoyed it! :D

[@nosjsxzz4541]

Thank you for sharing this. To finally being able to explore art and visual story telling is something I never thought I'd be able to do. I'm grateful for this channel sharing this content!. Thank you.

[@seabreeze4722]

I loved the detailed information on the creation process and the personality of Djamila! Great video, thank you!

[@GrinningGhoulie]

This is amazing and I so greatful for these videos! I never would have been able to attend the expo even if Covid hadn’t happened! I feel so lucky to be able to listen in with millions of other people!

[@LightBoxExpo]

Yay!! That's so wonderful to hear and we're so glad you enjoyed the expo!! Hopefully we'll see you next year!:)

[@brunaluisa3396]

This content is gold! Such amazing value.

[@dannyoktim9628]

I'm always amazed what moves an artist, this was a invaluable lesson on how to grow my skills . . .thank you

[@moolayenstudios]

That was very nice! This has given me a great confidence boost to start adding more story to my art! Also steps to get better!

[@DrakenGuardz]

Really love this. Djamila's presentation really resonates with me as I find myself in a very similar position creatively! Thank you for sharing this

[@LightBoxExpo]

Thanks so much for watching! :) Glad you enjoyed Djamila's talk!

[@kennethmichael2661]

So glad you guys put up a channel! Been following Djamila for awhile and have been wanting to hear her present. It's awesome and extremely helpful to hear panels. Hope to come to Lightbox ASAP.

[@LightBoxExpo]

Glad to hear that you're enjoying our channel! We hope to see you at LightBox! :) ~Ashley

[@glinka4art]

Now, I admired Djamila Knopf even more. Talented person with great humor and wonderful talk. Thanks for sharing that presentation with youtube community 🙂

[@remochii]

Thank you so much! I can't thank you enough..Through those simple exercises I was finally able to draw an illustration with a story and it was my BIGGEST life struggle! Thank you

[@GinaRodas]

What a beautiful course. Love those persons that make a fresh, cool and meaningful presentations about their work. So cool 😍

[@joneschyna]

This is very inspiring and helped me think about things I never would've thought of. I'm so happy I found this

[@RobbieAllenArtist]

Very informative and insightful video. Lots of good points to think about and consider. Definitely going to return to the notes for this in the near future. Thanks Djamila and Lightbox!

[@LightBoxExpo]

Thank you, please do! It's wonderful to hear that you found Djamila's talk informative and insightful! :) ~ Ashley

[@cequ]

Thank you so so much for sharing this. So inspiring and she seems to be a very nice person!

[@Artoonzie]

I just finished watching this and honestly the points are so good and still apply in 2021. Thank you so much and lightbox and Djamila K! Greetings from Namibia:)!

[@dechevers]

This was great🎉 Thank you❤

[@theeternalgus9119]

Watched the whole thing. Thank you!

[@learclow]

This is waaay so helpful, thanks for sharing, I love your art! ❤️

[@readyforthemoshpit]

I loved listening to this💕

[@LightBoxExpo]

Thank you for watching! :)

[@happihippieyasmi]

Such a great video I learned tons of things it really inspired me a lot

[@Pavan_sutar]

Wtf soo awesome.. Video i watch full video and use my daily 1.5 net just to increase my knowledge by this.. Awesome content

[@user-wv1rd4he4e]

This is so fun and inspiring. Thanks for sharing!

[@lobinski07]

very personable djamila and peppered with many useful tips. Thank you very much

[@LightBoxExpo]

Thank you for watching!!

[@taskinrashik9396]

Thank you sok much. I had been dealing with this troubles about how to aprroach and all that comes with it. It was really helpful. One of the best guidelines i ever got. Again thankssss.

[@LightBoxExpo]

That's so great to hear that you found this video so helpful!! Thanks for watching!

[@arting3348]

Very useful 👌 Thanks

[@mishrakeshi]

So interesting and funny, Thank you all!

[@masieluh]

I needed this THANK YOU

[@NeddyisNeddy]

thank you ! relly enjoyed this and I learned a lot

[@LightBoxExpo]

Absolutely, we're thrilled to hear that you've learned a lot!

[@theagoartstudio2333]

I love your voice and the content of your video

[@levisimpson516]

Haha, Literally heading back to my couch to look at one of my Arthur Rackham books to study how he tells story with his illustrations, take a detour to jump on my computer real quick and see that this video popped up. Now I have a dilemma on my hands.

[@LightBoxExpo]

That's quite a dilemma! We hope you got the chance to hear Djamila's talk and study Rackham's work as well. ;) ~Ashley

[@supreemcourt9181]

when they ask to share your ideas w the people next to u, its like "whyyyyyyyyyyyyy, lets jus carry on w the presentation"

[@fatcapydraws]

She has that Phoebe Buffay energy. I love it 😅

[@kajaldhaka3411]

Loved it ❤️

[@LightBoxExpo]

Thanks so much, Kajal!

[@ibrahimkaleem907]

wow! really helped!

[@mahdiasad1353]

Wow, it was like im in a kindergarten learning rocket science😐👏

[@ansneo]

translate or make the video text available for translation, please. I'm from Brazil

[@LightBoxExpo]

Thanks for bringing this up! We're very sorry for the inconvenience. We hope to implement subtitles as soon as possible! ~Ashley

[@VYT2327]

I also color skin yellow as a kid until one day one of the teachers pointed it out

[@charliehomenaje8513]

omg thnk u ¡

[@LightBoxExpo]

Our pleasure! Hope you enjoy Djamila's talk! :) ~Ashley

[@devinkeogh3]

Would have been in Paris studying in 2008? I have a photo of a girl drawing in a park that looks like you......

[@KaizenKitty]

why do i feel like this video has a lot of jump cuts?

[@nawee6801]

you might have this impression because she pauses a lot.. like she said English is not her native language.. (●'◡'●)