Principles of Digital Painting for Portraits

Influences

A course by Rodrigo Rivas (Ruiveran) , Illustrator and Concept Artist

Illustrator and Concept Artist. Lima, Peru.
Joined July 2020
98% positive reviews (160)
4,404 students
Audio: Spanish
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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

“Influences Now I will tell you about the artists that most influenced my artistic path. I'll start with Mead Schaeffer. This artist taught me that lighting is another character who can tell his own story. His illustrations are shrouded in an atmosphere of mystery with an almost cinematic spirit. I really recommend his work if you want to study the design of light and color in the illustration. Another artist that inspires me is Zeen Chin. The atmosphere that this illustrator achieves with its lighting and volume it is really captivating. Their stories are dark and with a hint of terror that...”

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Course summary for: Principles of Digital Painting for Portraits

  • Level: Beginner
  • 98% positive reviews (160)
  • 4404 students
  • 4 units
  • 15 lessons (2h 35m)
  • 12 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Areas

    Digital Painting, Painting

Rodrigo Rivas (Ruiveran)

Rodrigo Rivas (Ruiveran)
A course by Rodrigo Rivas (Ruiveran)

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Illustrator and Concept Artist

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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Principles of Digital Painting for Portraits. Illustration course by Rodrigo Rivas (Ruiveran)

Principles of Digital Painting for Portraits

A course by Rodrigo Rivas (Ruiveran)
Illustrator and Concept Artist. Lima, Peru.
Joined July 2020
  • 98% positive reviews (160)
  • 4,404 students