Illustrated Portraits in Art Nouveau Style

Overview

“Look especially for a full body one, but don't limit yourself to just that, you're looking for more! With other people, in other landscapes and places, etc. Even if you don't think it's the ideal image, it will bring back a lot of memories and inspiration for your illustration. Although the ideal is a full body, the most important thing here is the expression of the face, because it is what will give the resemblance to the person. We can imagine the body and search for body references on the internet that are similar to that of the person portrayed. ”

In this video lesson Celeste Vargas Hoshi addresses the topic: Choose the Photo, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrated Portraits in Art Nouveau Style. Create a digital illustration in Photoshop based on a photograph, experimenting with a current and customized version of modernism.

Partial transcription of the video

“Choosing the Photo In this lesson, we'll choose the right photo. There are certain features you need to keep in mind. We already chose words during our brainstorming, we have our color palette, and our mood board is done. Now, depending on the person that we’ve chosen, we’re going to choose the perfect photo to represent them. Among all the photos we have, whether they're keepsakes or were recently taken, we’ll always try to choose a full-body photo because art nouveau images normally show the person from head to toe. I’ve decided to depict my grandmother when she was younger. But don’t wor...”

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Course summary for: Illustrated Portraits in Art Nouveau Style

• Level: Beginner
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• 2696 students
• 4 units
• 32 lessons (7h 0m)
• 6 downloads

• Category

  Illustration

• Software

  Adobe Photoshop

• Areas

  Artistic Drawing, Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Digital Painting, Fine Arts, Portrait Drawing, Traditional illustration