Pictorial Techniques for Digital Painting
Influences
A course by Javier González Pacheco , Illustrator
Joined October 2012
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Next, I will show you some of my most relevant influences, especially focused on the use of color ranges for digital coloring.”
In this video lesson Javier González Pacheco addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Pictorial Techniques for Digital Painting. Learn coloring methods to achieve a pictorial feel in your illustrations using Photoshop.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences In this lesson I will teach you the influences that have marked me the most in this time, especially in the use of chromatic ranges and color. Because of its freedom and freshness, I am very interested in artistic currents like expressionism, impressionism and modernism. Of the latter, I really like Klimt, I love how the female figure paints, the decorative elements that it uses, and, above all, the color. One of my childhood influences is "Masters of the Universe". I love retro illustrators, William George was one of my favorites, his compositions full of colorful characters tha...”
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Course summary for: Pictorial Techniques for Digital Painting
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Color Theory, Digital Illustration, Digital Painting, Traditional illustration

Javier González Pacheco
A course by Javier González Pacheco
Javier G. Pacheco is an illustrator from Albacete, who has been based in Barcelona, Spain for over ten years. His passion for illustration began as a child, alongside his mother who painted and shared her passion for art and illustration to help develop Javier’s creative skills.
He obtained his first art degree in Escuela de Artes Antonio López in Tomelloso, Spain, and furthered his studies at Escuela de Arte de Toledo with a Higher-level degree in Illustration. He then started his first art and design studio with a close friend, where he was able to apply his traditional and digital illustrations to products, posters, branding projects, and more.
After several years working at his own studio, Javier went on to working with renowned fashion brands in Barcelona, Spain. Today, Javier is a freelance illustrator, with exhibitions of his work in countries like France, Mexico, Taiwan, Canada, Italy, and more, and has published his own Art Book with Omniki Ediciones.
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