Expressive Illustration of Urban Characters

Influences

A course by Raúl Allén , Illustrator and Comic Artist

100% positive reviews (42)

831 students

Audio: Spanish

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About the video: Influences

Overview

“Any artist can influence your work, regardless of the artistic discipline they belong to. In this lesson, I am going to talk to you about some of my main artistic references, both in illustration and photography, cinema or music.”

In this video lesson Raúl Allén addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Expressive Illustration of Urban Characters. Discover how to draw urban characters using reference materials while exploring and developing your own personal style.

Partial transcription of the video

“influences Now that you know my work and trajectory, In this lesson I will tell you about my influences. I love to observe different artistic fields, not just focus on illustration or comics. The more you open your sights, the more interesting influences you will receive. Music, cinema, theater, fashion, everything can affect your work in a positive way. When looking at my favorite artists, I don't focus on copying his style. I try to understand what his thought process is and what is its entire route, look at their own references and expand the range up to creating a wider network of influ...”

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Course summary for: Expressive Illustration of Urban Characters

Level: Beginner
100% positive reviews (42)
831 students
5 units
18 lessons (3h 56m)
11 downloads

Category
Illustration
Software
Procreate
Areas
Character Design, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Traditional illustration

Raúl Allén

A course by Raúl Allén

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Illustrator and Comic Artist

Raúl Allen is an illustrator and comic artist from Valladolid, Spain, with a long-standing career in the industry. He studied fine art in Salamanca and later moved to Boston where he specialized in illustration and design. Raúl has worked on comics starring iconic characters such as Wonder Woman, Secret Avengers, Hawkeye, Immortal Iron Fist, and with writers including Ed Brubaker, Matt Fraction, Warren Ellis, Matt Kindt, Jeff Lemire, Vita Ayala, and Robert Venditti.

He has also collaborated with big names like Marvel, DC, Valiant, and Boom; on publications like The New York Times, Playboy, The Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone, and Billboard Magazine; as well as adidas, Tiempo BBDO, CHINA, Vitruvio Leo Burnett, and many more in the advertising sector.