Retrofuturistic Illustration with Procreate
Influences
A course by Ada Zielinska , Illustrator and Graphic Designer
Joined June 2021
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this lesson, I will explore the biggest influences on my creativity and perception of reality. You will discover who my favourite artists are. ”
In this video lesson Ada Zielinska addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Retrofuturistic Illustration with Procreate. Explore composition, color, contrast, and texture to create contemporary illustrations inspired by the past.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Influences In this lesson, I will tell you what influenced my creativity and perception of reality the most. Music and film have hugely influenced my work. I'm a big fan of David Lynch movies, especially the early ones. I remember watching Lynch's "Eraserhead" on the big screen once as a child. It is a surreal black and white movie. The director presents the world in a very unusual way. The plot is strange and confusing. The light and shadows play a significant role in this film. The variety of scenes and music opened my eyes to perceive reality in a different way. At that moment, I alrea...”
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Course summary for: Retrofuturistic Illustration with Procreate
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Areas
Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration

Ada Zielinska
A course by Ada Zielinska
Ada Zielińska is an illustrator and graphic designer from Poland. She completed a bachelor’s degree at the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and a Master’s degree at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdańsk. After publishing her work on social media she later began attracting work which allowed her to turn her hobby into a career.
Since then Ada has collaborated with brands including Adobe, Netflix, Levi’s, the National Museum in Gdańsk, and Fast Company Magazine. She also runs a graphic studio alongside a fellow illustrator where she designs album covers, visual identities, books, exhibitions, and more. She shares her work, which combines modernity with the nostalgia of the 60s and 70s with over 18K followers on Instagram.
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