Digital Comic Illustration for Social Media
Influences
A course by Rocío Diestra Villavicencio , Illustrator and Cartoon Artist
Joined December 2014
Joined December 2014
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Now I will tell you about some of the artists that inspire me and, although I do not know them in person, they were my first influences that it was possible to make a living from art.”
In this video lesson Rocío Diestra Villavicencio addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Digital Comic Illustration for Social Media. Transform your client's briefs into a digital comic strip by learning how to illustrate original cartoons.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences Like lots of children, the first time I saw a comic strip was in the newspaper. I was an escapist child, the news didn't catch my attention, but the comic section that my grandfather brought home did. My favorite cartoon was always "Mafalda". I have "Mafalda" so engraved in my subconscious that in my first web comic, the main character was based on her, at least physically. My mom loved that I liked it because she said they were for bright people. I've stayed with that intelligent humor because I'm drawn to authors with refined humor more than authors with rude humor. The second ...”
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Course summary for: Digital Comic Illustration for Social Media
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop, Procreate -
Areas
Comic, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Instagram, Social Media, Traditional illustration
Rocío Diestra Villavicencio
A course by Rocío Diestra Villavicencio
Although she is formally trained as an architect, Rocío Diestra has found success as an illustrator and cartoon artist. Her comic strips are characterized by sweet, simple, almost naif, linework, that contrasts with the provocative messages woven into the dialogue.
This contrast of sweet and sour has led her to work with major brands like Absolut Perú and Vogue España. She has also published a book with Penguin Random House titled Este libro no es acerca de ti, a collection of comics and texts that was warmly received by her audiences.
Her latest projects tackle other important topics like mental health and social issues. One of the most notable projects from her recent work is El Crush, a webcomic that became so popular on social media it was converted into a graphic novel and published by Penguin Random House.
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