Principles of Digital Painting for Portraits
Influences
A course by Rodrigo Rivas (Ruiveran) , Illustrator and Concept Artist
Joined July 2020
About the video: Influences
Overview
“I will tell you about the artists who influenced my artistic path and those who taught me how far the quality of your work can go. They all left little lessons for me that I was collecting and learning over the years.”
In this video lesson Rodrigo Rivas (Ruiveran) addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Principles of Digital Painting for Portraits. Learn to master lighting, shadowing, and coloring techniques to bring your illustrations to life.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. i'll talk to you about the artists who most influenced my artistic journey. I'll start by talking about Meet Shaffer. This artist taught me that lighting is another character and that it can tell its own story. His illustrations are immersed in an atmosphere of mystery. with a nearly cinematic spirit. I highly recommend his work for those interested in exploring the intricate design of light and color in Another artist who inspires me is Xin Qing. The atmosphere this illustrator achieves with his lighting volume is truly captivating. His stories are dark and have a hint of h...”
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Course summary for: Principles of Digital Painting for Portraits
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Digital Painting, Painting

Rodrigo Rivas (Ruiveran)
A course by Rodrigo Rivas (Ruiveran)
Rodrigo Rivas is a digital illustrator and conceptual artist from Peru who is dedicated to creating characters and stories through painting. He has worked as an illustrator for advertising, editorials, storyboard animation, video games, and more.
In 2019, he was part of the campaign team for the Pan American Games in Lima and was a finalist for the 2019 National Comic Contest. Currently, he is a freelance illustrator who focuses on perfecting his techniques and sharing his personal projects on social media.
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