Subject Research for Portrait Composition
The Search for Sources
A course by Ivan Canu , Writer and illustrator
About the video: The Search for Sources
Overview
“In this lesson I will tell you about the sources of inspiration and the materials to draw on for the project. In addition, I will explain where to find them in compliance with copyright and copyright.”
In this video lesson Ivan Canu addresses the topic: The Search for Sources, 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
“The search for sources In this lesson I want to tell you about the sources of inspiration, of the materials to draw from and where to find them, in full compliance with copyright and copyright. First, what are the sources of inspiration to look for to study the subject of our portrait? The sources are ancient, modern, classical artists, avant-garde, pop, from all backgrounds. In turn, the references are also studied from these sources, to dig into the layers and look for their roots and structures. Another indispensable source is the literary, musical, cinematic, where our character was for...”
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Course summary for: Subject Research for Portrait Composition
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Category
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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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