Minimalist Geometric Portrait
Moodboard and artistic direction
A course by Maria Picassó i Piquer , Illustrator and Caricaturist
Joined January 2012
Joined January 2012
About the video: Moodboard and artistic direction
Overview
“Beyond the factions, there are many other elements that can help us connect with the character so that our portrait is much more expressive and communicative. What information do we want to convey beyond its resemblance? ”
In this video lesson Maria Picassó i Piquer addresses the topic: Moodboard and artistic direction, which is part of the Domestika online course: Minimalist Geometric Portrait. Learn to create vector illustrations and convey the essence and expressivity of each character.
Partial transcription of the video
“Until now. we have been gathering references. sketching. and immersing ourselves in the character. time to bring it to life on paper. We'll use a set of tools for this. that will help us provide more information than just resemblance. First of all. there are graphic design or photography resources that can help us make it more expressive. Let's see how we work with the mood board make that possible. If we're not copying one photo directly. what colors can we choose? What textures? What composition? Working with few elements. i like these decisions to be meaningful—each having a role. mainly...”
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Course summary for: Minimalist Geometric Portrait
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Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
Character Design, Traditional illustration, Vector Illustration
Maria Picassó i Piquer
A course by Maria Picassó i Piquer
Maria is a retired architect and full-time illustrator. Her constructivist caricature style has been internationally recognized and she has participated as a speaker in various European and American congresses. We can find her illustrations in a wide variety of media—from prog-rock band T-shirts to video games and books. She currently carries out a wide variety of private and public commissions for El País' ICON magazine and the Swiss magazine Zwölf. She has collaborated with the newspapers Ara, El Diario, and El Diario de las Américas, among others.
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