Graphic Illustration Laboratory
Influences
A course by Weberson Santiago , Illustrator, Teacher, and Writer
Joined August 2015
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this class, I want to share with you the work of some artists who inspire me, such as the American painter Norman Rockwell, the Austrian Egon Schiele and the Englishman Jamie Hewlett.”
In this video lesson Weberson Santiago addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Graphic Illustration Laboratory. Develop your own drawing style through observation and turn the blank page into a pool of ideas.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences In this class, I will share with you some of the artists that influence me. The first of them is Norman Rockwell, an American artist already deceased who has made countless magazine covers over almost 80 years. What caught my attention when I saw his work for the first time it was his ability to represent the expressions of human figures. It has a very realistic design, however the expressions are completely stylized. Which gives a lot of liveliness and communicates the illustrations and his paintings too much. In this cover image, we can see how easy it was in dealing with that ...”
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Course summary for: Graphic Illustration Laboratory
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Acrylic Painting, Creativity, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Poster Design, Sketchbook, Traditional illustration

Weberson Santiago
A course by Weberson Santiago
Weberson Santiago knows how to combine the beauty of images with the power of words to create one-of-a-kind artwork. Weberson is a Brazilian illustrator, teacher, and writer who has published more than ten children's books and has created illustrations for major publications in his country, including Veja magazine and the newspaper Folha de São Paulo.
His illustrations have been showcased in exhibits throughout Latin America and have been featured in board games in Brazil, the United States, Asia, and Europe, where he currently lives. He also teaches courses at the School of Technology, Innovation, and Creation in Lisbon.
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