Editorial Illustration in Photoshop: Express More with Less
Influences
A course by James Yang , Illustrator
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Now I will talk about the influences who helped me find my voice and briefly introduce the course project.”
In this video lesson James Yang addresses the topic: Influences , which is part of the Domestika online course: Editorial Illustration in Photoshop: Express More with Less. Learn how to break down complex subject matter into captivating illustrations for editorial publications using the digital tools of Photoshop.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Influences Now that you know about me, let's see some of the influences that have formed me as an artist. The first influence I'll talk about is my grandfather, Yang Dalsuk. He'd be an obvious choice as he is a well-known painter in Korea. He was known for abstracting form and being one of the transitional artists in Korea that went from realistic to more abstract work. Let me share a few paintings. These two paintings were the kind of paintings I grew up around. They affected me a lot with the emotion, which was about childhood, and this mood of serenity, play or taking a break. One thin...”
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Course summary for: Editorial Illustration in Photoshop: Express More with Less
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Digital Illustration, Editorial Illustration, Traditional illustration
James Yang
A course by James Yang
James Yang is an Illustrator based in Brooklyn, New York. His grandfather is a famous artist, so he was creative from a young age, and was encouraged by his high school teachers to pursue a career in art. James later went on to study for a bachelor of fine arts in communication arts and design at Virginia Commonwealth University.
Since then, he has won over 250 awards for design and illustration, including Best of Show from 3x3 magazine. He has worked for publications like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and WIRED, as well as advertising agencies around the world. More recently, he began focusing on writing and illustrating children’s books and won the Geisel Award for best book for young readers. He has also taught and lectured at a variety of institutions, including SVA Parsonswork.
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