Expressive Illustration of Urban Characters
Presentation of Materials
A course by Raúl Allén , Illustrator and Comic Artist
About the video: Presentation of Materials
Overview
“In this lesson, I will show you how materials are a fundamental part of artistic expression. Tools are an extension of ideas, an element of play and exploration. Let yourself be surprised by them.”
In this video lesson Raúl Allén addresses the topic: Presentation of Materials, 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
“Presentation of materials In this lesson I will talk about the materials that we will use for the project. I'll tell you about my personal selection, that after many years is the tool that has worked the most for me, which gives me a certain versatility and at the same time I will also present you different tools so you can find the one that works best for you for your stroke type and also using a specific paper to help you achieve that expressive stroke. I have selected in this part the tools that we will use. My current favorite tool is the parallel pen, because, despite being a tool for ...”
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Course summary for: Expressive Illustration of Urban Characters
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Character Design, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Traditional illustration
Raúl Allén
A course by Raúl Allén
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.
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