Character-Driven Illustration: Drawing from Imagination
Influences
A course by Marcos Chin , Illustrator
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this lesson, I’ll show you some artists whose works are character-driven which I find inspiring. ”
In this video lesson Marcos Chin addresses the topic: Influences , which is part of the Domestika online course: Character-Driven Illustration: Drawing from Imagination. Learn how to transform simple shapes into engaging narrative illustrations featuring characters full of color and personality.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Influences In the previous lesson, I shared a bit about myself. In this video, I'll share some of my influences. The first book I brought in is of Kay Nielsen's, an illustrator who worked in the early 1900s, Art Deco, Art Nouveau. The reason I brought this book in is that he touches on some lessons I'll share with you today, one of which is the strength and shapes of silhouettes as it relates to character building. Another reason why I brought Kay Nielsen's work in is I love the energy and the dynamism that he creates within his characters, how they move across the page. As someone who's ...”
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Course summary for: Character-Driven Illustration: Drawing from Imagination
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Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Traditional illustration
Marcos Chin
A course by Marcos Chin
Marcos Chin is an award-winning illustrator whose work has appeared on surface and wall designs, on book and CD covers, advertisements, fashion catalogs, and magazines. He has worked with companies such as MTA Arts for Transit, Neiman Marcus, Fiat, Budweiser, Time, Rolling Stone Magazine, The New Yorker, GQ, Sports Illustrated, and The New York Times.
Marcos has given lectures and workshops throughout the US and abroad. He currently lives in New York, where he teaches Illustration at the School of Visual Arts.
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