Principles of Digital Painting for Portraits
Polishing the image
A course by Rodrigo Rivas (Ruiveran) , Illustrator and Concept Artist
Joined July 2020
Joined July 2020
About the video: Polishing the image
Overview
“In this lesson, we will polish the pictorial effect that we want to achieve with this image and we will detail some of its elements. You will use other reference images and integrate additional elements that were not in the original reference.”
In this video lesson Rodrigo Rivas (Ruiveran) addresses the topic: Polishing the image, 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. we'll refine the pictorial effect we're aiming for and detail some elements. Now that we've reached this stage of painting the portrait. i want to add elements that will bring more and intrigue to the character I am portraying. By adding subtle details and nuances to the face. i aim to reveal a richer backstory and personality. making the subject come alive on the canvas. I believe that incorporating facial paint is a powerful method to imbue a figure with a more enchanting aura. For example. the face paint might transform this individual into a sorceress. Following this. i ...”
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Course summary for: Principles of Digital Painting for Portraits
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Category
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Areas
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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