Artist's Sketchbook for Illustration Projects
Influences
A course by Aleix Gordo Hostau , Illustrator
About the video: Influences
Overview
“From a very young age, comics and animation series were part of my visual culture on the same level as the painting classics. My influences are pop surrealism, comics, urban art, and visual folklore from traditional (eminently Asian) cultures.”
In this video lesson Aleix Gordo Hostau addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Artist's Sketchbook for Illustration Projects. Document your creative process to the final sketch and use your sketchbook as a personal archive.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. i'll discuss my influences. starting with two individuals I deeply admire. two individuals I really admire. they have been my role models since childhood. They are Moebius and Katsuhiro Otomo. I selected them as they are foundational figures in their cultures through art. revolutionizing the sci-fi realm. Their contributions have reshaped how we perceive science and thanks to science fiction. the world of cinema and other realms beyond just drawing have been profoundly impacted. Moebius. a French artist. gained prominence in the 1970s as one of the creators behind the innova...”
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Course summary for: Artist's Sketchbook for Illustration Projects
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Creativity, Drawing, Sketchbook, Traditional illustration

Aleix Gordo Hostau
A course by Aleix Gordo Hostau
Aleix lives in Barcelona and has always drawn. He began his career as a professional illustrator drawing for children's and young people's books and making covers for publishing houses. Since then, he has worked for the press, advertising agencies, and several international companies from various sectors, such as Porsche, Seat, Nike, Adidas, Converse, Intel, or Amazon.
Nowadays, he focuses his work in the field of painting and illustration, muralism, urban art, graphic design, and his own licensing brand.
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