Subject Research for Portrait Composition
Influences
A course by Ivan Canu , Writer and illustrator
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Inspirations shape our imagination, weave it, fill it with meaning and stimulate us to follow its traces, to copy them, and then betray them. That is why in this lesson I will tell you about my role models.”
In this video lesson Ivan Canu addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Subject Research for Portrait Composition. Create an original portrait by combining celebrity styles and famous figures based on thorough research of your subjects.
Partial transcription of the video
“Inspirations Inspirations shape our imagination, weave it, they fill it with meaning and stimulate us to follow its tracks. We use these paths to betray them, stealing their substance. That's why we like to copy what inspires us. Copying is the initial stage of this journey. Copyists were all artists. That of copying and inspiration is a practice that sharpens the eye, train your hand and refine your technique. Hence that original touch which allows the artist to emerge and create his own language. Studying and deepening is really essential. Here are some artists that I have studied deeply ...”
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Course summary for: Subject Research for Portrait Composition
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Editorial Illustration, Portrait Drawing, Traditional illustration
Ivan Canu
A course by Ivan Canu
Ivan Canu is a writer and illustrator who lives in Milan. Growing up surrounded by books and magazines, he was captivated by their images and learned to draw at a young age. After studying performing art history in Florence, he moved to Milan and began working at the magazine Hystrio, where he held several positions including portrait artist, illustrator, graphic designer, and, finally, art director. He later branched out to collaborating with the publisher Mondadori, in the educational sector, as well as a range of newspapers and magazines such as Il Sole 24 ore, La Repubblica, L’Espresso, Focus, and The New York Times.
In 2009, he founded Mimaster Illustrazione in Milan. In 2016, he started collaborating with the Richard Salzman illustration agency, which gave him the opportunity to create art for brands and publications such as Die Zeit, The Boston Globe, The Wall Street Journal, L’Express, L’Obs, The Guardian, Yahoo, and Audible. Through his career, he has also worked with publishing houses like Laterza, Feltrinelli, Mondadori, Einaudi, and Salani.
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