Observational Drawing: Illustrate with a Fresh Perspective
About Me
A course by Celeste Byers , Freelance Illustrator and Artist
Joined February 2020
Joined February 2020
About the video: About Me
Overview
“I am Celeste Byers and for the past 12 years, I have worked as a freelance illustrator and artist, best known for my large-scale murals. I studied illustration for 4 years at Art Center College Center of Design in Pasadena, California. In this lesson, I will talk to you more about me.”
In this video lesson Celeste Byers addresses the topic: About Me, which is part of the Domestika online course: Observational Drawing: Illustrate with a Fresh Perspective. Learn how to deconstruct images using the principles of observational drawing and turn them into unique compositions full of color and texture in Photoshop.
Partial transcription of the video
“About Me Hi, I'm Celeste Byers. I'm an illustrator, muralist, painter, artist in general. I went to ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena for four years studying illustration. I thought I’d be a freelance illustrator, but I've ended up spending the past 12 years painting large-scale murals around the world. When I was in college, I thought that I’d be an illustrator, but it's cool because my love of art has taken me to painting murals. It's brought me all around the world. When I graduated from college, I got a job teaching at an art school in Sri Lanka. When I was there, I painted a mura...”
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Course summary for: Observational Drawing: Illustrate with a Fresh Perspective
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Category
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Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Drawing, Traditional illustration
Celeste Byers
A course by Celeste Byers
Celeste Byers is a freelance illustrator and artist who specializes in creating large-scale murals. She first discovered her love for drawing and painting in high school, before going on to study for a BFA in illustration at Art Center College of Design in California. Since then, she’s painted over 75 murals all over the world, in places like New Zealand, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam.
Celeste’s work is inspired by the world around her, and her clients include Amazon, Airbnb, American Express, Facebook, Sephora, and Warner Bros. She has also been featured by Condé Nast Traveler, Live Free Podcast, San Diego Natural History Museum, and more. She shares her murals with over 24K followers on Instagram and has won numerous awards including City of San Diego Certificate of Recognition and California State Senate Certificate of Recognition.
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