Architectural Illustration: Capture a City’s Personality
Shadows 1
A course by Carlo Stanga , Illustrator and Architect
About the video: Shadows 1
Overview
“Here I will tell you about shadows, their importance, and their colors. I will show you how my Mexico City illustration changes by adding shadows. Also in this case, creating shadows is not mandatory, but just something I particularly like and a fundamental part of my personal style. Try to find yours!”
In this video lesson Carlo Stanga addresses the topic: Shadows 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Architectural Illustration: Capture a City’s Personality. Depict a cityscape using digital and analog techniques to find your own illustration style.
Partial transcription of the video
“SHADOWS In the last lesson we spoke about transparency, that is a very important feature of my style. Now we will begin to speak about shadows, that are even more important than transparency. They are so important because they create a 3D effect, and they give special atmosphere to the illustration. In particular you have to consider that every city has a different kind of light and shadow. This is a big help to speak about a city's identity. We will speak also about the colors of the shadows, that are always very important to consider. You will see why during this lesson. Let's get to work...”
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Course summary for: Architectural Illustration: Capture a City’s Personality
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Architectural Illustration, Architecture, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Traditional illustration
Carlo Stanga
A course by Carlo Stanga
Italian artist Carlo Stanga’s illustration career combines his three passions: architecture, illustration, and travels. After studying Architecture in the Politecnico di Milano, he furthered his studies in Art and Design, which led him to work with major Italian magazines and newspapers, as well as international clients in Europe and the U.S.
After several years working in Architecture and Illustration separately, Carlo merged his two professions and became a leading expert in Architectural Illustration. He recently published a series of books with Moleskine, telling the illustrated story of 3 major cities: I am New York, I am Milan, and I am London, where he takes the reader on an immersive journey through each city, with illustrations of architecture, anecdotes, and the character that defines each city.
In 2019, he was a runner-up in the Creative Quarterly 55 for his illustration work in the book I am New York, and obtained the American Illustration Award 38. He holds a large number of awards for his work and has held personal exhibitions in New York and Milan. His long list of clients includes Trussardi, Moleskine, Lufthansa, Nestlé, Missoni, and more.
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