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Pictorial Portraits Using Digital Techniques

Influences

A course by Alex de Marcos García , Illustrator

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Audio: Spanish

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About the video: Influences

Overview

“Here I am going to show you which artists have influenced me in my professional career. I am sure you will find these references interesting.”

In this video lesson Alex de Marcos García addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Pictorial Portraits Using Digital Techniques. Learn how to use Photoshop to create illustrations using pixels as brushstrokes.

Partial transcription of the video

“INFLUENCES In this lesson I'll discuss my influences. I've chosen a movement that inspires me every day. It's little known, but it's booming. In fact, the MoMA has bought over 400 works by these artists. I'm talking about the movement of Afro-American painters and the first I want to mention is Amy Sherald. This American artist is 46 and lives in Baltimore. I don't know if you've seen "The Wire", but I recommend it, as it's really cool. She's also known for painting Michelle Obama. I love it for the simplicity of the shapes. The characters are painted in grayscale. She once said that she wa...”

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Course summary for: Pictorial Portraits Using Digital Techniques

Level: Beginner
99% positive reviews (703)
10125 students
4 units
23 lessons (3h 45m)
44 downloads

Category
Illustration
Software
Adobe Photoshop
Areas
Digital Illustration, Digital Painting, Portrait Drawing

Alex de Marcos García

A course by Alex de Marcos García

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Illustrator

Madrid-born artist Alex de Marcos has dedicated himself for over 10 years to illustrating pieces for all areas of illustration, from creations for the publishing market to advertising pieces for agencies in different countries. His works have been printed in children's books, Kurt Cobain's biography, stickers for Instagram, advertising for Coca-cola, Nike, Fnac, Bombay, and many other renowned brands.

He has painted paintings for film decoration such as the Spanish film Get Her... If You Can and murals for Mercedes Fashion Week and the Madrid City Hall. He has been recognized internationally with different awards, including Silver in the illustration category at ADCI (Italy).