Lifestyle Illustration for Vibrant and Expressive Characters
Second phase of the sketch and tracing 2
A course by Jordi Labanda , Illustrator
About the video: Second phase of the sketch and tracing 2
Overview
“It's time to color the sketch with Copic markers, one of my favorite phases of the project. After finishing the final sketch, I'm going to trace the sketch onto cardboard using a light table.”
In this video lesson Jordi Labanda addresses the topic: Second phase of the sketch and tracing 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Lifestyle Illustration for Vibrant and Expressive Characters. Learn to draw expressive characters and become the scriptwriter, stylist, and art director of your own illustrated stories.
Partial transcription of the video
“Second phase of the sketch and tracing As you can see, I already have the final sketch traced with a fine tip pen. Now I'm going to color it with the fantastic Copic markers. This phase of the sketch amuses me personally because I'm a big fan of Copic markers, I love the range of colors they have and I have a great time. I'll start with the character on the left. As I told you before, I want the girl on the left to look a bit older that the girl on the right, with which I'm going to make him have white hair to emphasize that idea. Copic markers are very good because they allow to cover a lo...”
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Course summary for: Lifestyle Illustration for Vibrant and Expressive Characters
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Character Design, Drawing, Gouache Painting, Traditional illustration
Jordi Labanda
A course by Jordi Labanda
Fashion, publicity, and animation illustrator Jordi Labanda is known for his unmistakable style. He was born in Mercedes, Uruguay, and lived in Barcelona from the age of three, although he is now based in New York. His work paved the way for a new era of illustration, which went from being undervalued to being used as a key communication tool. It's been more than 19 years since his characters began to appear in publications and ad campaigns, as well as on homeware and stationery collections.
As an editorial illustrator and trend writer, he periodically collaborates with iconic publications from both the fashion and lifestyle spheres like Vogue Japan, The Daily Telegraph, Candy, Harper's Bazaar, and La Vanguardia magazine. His illustrations have also appeared in publications such as Wallpaper, Vogue USA, Visionaire, and The New York Times Sunday Magazine, among others.
As a corporate illustrator, Labanda illustrated the poster for Woody Allen's latest movie, Rifkin’s Festival, and has collaborated with brands including Louis Vuitton, Moncler, Zara, Vodafone, adidas, Pepsi Light, Dior, Danone, Nissan España, and American Express. His work has also been exhibited in galleries and museums across the world and was compiled into the bestseller Heyday, published with Editorial RM.
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