Sketching People with Watercolor
Influences
A course by Marcus Penna , Illustrator and Watercolor Artist
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this class, I will introduce you to some of my main influences. ”
In this video lesson Marcus Penna addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Sketching People with Watercolor. Learn illustration and watercolor techniques to paint quick sketches from start to finish.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this class. i aim to share some of my principal inspirations. My first influence is Norman Rockwell; work on portrait paintings makes any discussion about painting people incomplete without referencing him. I truly appreciate how he transforms everyday scenarios into something extraordinary. This painting. among my favorites. exemplifies that perfectly. capturing the essence of the fantastic in the mundane. He portrays ordinary scenes in an extraordinary manner. making them fascinating. Secondly. gonzalo Cárcamo. my watercolor master and possibly one of the best painters active today. Th...”
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Course summary for: Sketching People with Watercolor
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Figure Drawing, Sketching, Watercolor Painting

Marcus Penna
A course by Marcus Penna
Marcus Penna is a Brazilian illustrator, watercolor painter, and 3D artist. Since 2003, he's been working as a freelance artist in the publishing and advertising fields. In addition to his art, he collaborates in the creation of video games and VR experiences at ARVORE Immersive Experiences, where he's participated on projects such as A Linha—winner of Best VR Immersive Experience for Interactive Content at the 2019 Venice International Film Festival and a Primetime Emmy in 2020—Pixel Ripped 1995, and YUKI.
He has also worked on magazines like Vida Simples, Superinteressante, and Veja Saúde, on textbooks for publishers such Moderna and FTD, and on the UEFA official guide for the Women's Champions League, through the agency TwelfthMan. Since 2017, he's been creating content alongside illustrator and watercolor artist Daniel Araújo to post on the Instagram account Gente que Existe, devoted to illustrations of the human figure.
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