Minimalist Geometric Portrait
Work space
A course by Maria Picassó i Piquer , Illustrator and Caricaturist
Joined January 2012
Joined January 2012
About the video: Work space
Overview
“In this lesson I show you how I have configured my workspace on the computer, as well as some custom shortcuts. We look for technical simplicity to be able to concentrate on the similarity and the mood. ”
In this video lesson Maria Picassó i Piquer addresses the topic: Work space, 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
“I, normally, work with Adobe Illustrator, but you can use any vector program since the tools that we use are simple. Although it's something very personal, I'm going to show you what shortcuts and what arrangement of tools I use. We will create a new document that will be the one in our illustration. In this case, I work with four canvases because I have four members, arrange them in two columns, to see them a little together because I'm going to work, mainly, in Roger Waters but I will need look at the set often. The size, since working in vector, could be quite free, I like to work in thr...”
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Course summary for: Minimalist Geometric Portrait
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Category
Illustration -
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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