Creative Sketchbooking: Explore and Play with Illustration
Illustrating from photographs
A course by Alejandra Acosta , Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Illustrating from photographs
Overview
“Finally, I am going to teach you how to work with three-color drawings, using some inspiring photographs as a reference.”
In this video lesson Alejandra Acosta addresses the topic: Illustrating from photographs, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Sketchbooking: Explore and Play with Illustration. Create a professional, illustrated idea log and discover your artistic vision through playful exploration and creative exercises.
Partial transcription of the video
“Illustrating from photographs In this lesson I am going to teach you how to create a series of illustrations with a very limited color palette. We are going to work only in three colors for each illustration. As inspiration to do my exercises I am going to use still life paintings from different periods of art history. I recommend that you look for inspiration in what you like. I particularly like these paintings. because they are easy to draw, they have almost geometric elements and it is very easy to combine colors with these elements that, deep down, are objects. You can also look for in...”
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Course summary for: Creative Sketchbooking: Explore and Play with Illustration
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Areas
Colored Pencil Drawing, Creativity, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Sketchbook, Watercolor Painting
Alejandra Acosta
A course by Alejandra Acosta
Alejandra Acosta is a Chilean illustrator known for her undaunted exploration of visual techniques and languages in her art and the books she illustrates. After earning a degree in graphic design, Alejandra spent several years working as an art director before deciding to pursue her passion for illustration full time.
With more than a decade of experience, she's found success as a professional illustrator and has an extensive portfolio showcasing her diverse illustration styles. She has collaborated with many of the big names in publishing including Jekyll & Jill, Zorro Rojo, Barbara Fiore, Amanuta, Fondo de Cultura Económica, Sexto Piso, Carthusia, Loqueleo, Planeta, and Random House.
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