Portrait Illustration with Analog and Digital Techniques
Finding Inspiration & Research
A course by Amy Pearson , Artist and Illustrator
About the video: Finding Inspiration & Research
Overview
“Here we will go over how to find inspiration and reference imagery online.”
In this video lesson Amy Pearson addresses the topic: Finding Inspiration & Research, which is part of the Domestika online course: Portrait Illustration with Analog and Digital Techniques. Seamlessly combine graphite, watercolor, and Photoshop to create a stunningly lifelike portrait.
Partial transcription of the video
“Okay. For this lesson, I'm going to show you how I find inspiration by looking online for my illustrations. Let's take a look. My favorite program to use when I'm looking for my inspiration for my illustrations online. is Pinterest. I also like to use Instagram. But Pinterest for me is the best way to organize my images and keep them all in one place. So this is my Pinterest here. As you can see, we have quite a few boards. but the ones that I'm going to show you today are the Portrait Reference Imagery Board, and the Element Reference Imagery Board. These boards are going to be available t...”
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Course summary for: Portrait Illustration with Analog and Digital Techniques
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Adobe Photoshop -
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Digital Illustration, Drawing, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

Amy Pearson
A course by Amy Pearson
Based in the UK, Amy Pearson is a multidisciplinary artist and illustrator specialized in creating art that combines analog and digital techniques.
Working with clients like The Beauty Effect, Nylon, and more, Amy creates magazine spreads, privately commissioned portraits, menus, and other projects that showcase her unique creative style. She is currently focused on marketing and selling her self-directed artwork as prints through different online channels, including her own website.
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