Subject Research for Portrait Composition
Final Processing
A course by Ivan Canu , Writer and illustrator
About the video: Final Processing
Overview
“The time has come for the final elaboration of the project, which shows the portrait in its execution and in the state of proposal to the client, with indication of the digital formats useful to be sent for printing.”
In this video lesson Ivan Canu addresses the topic: Final Processing, 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
“Final processing Here we are at the final elaboration of our proposal. I sent the portrait to the art director Stefano Cipolla, who gave me the latest information on how it will be laid out in the magazine. It is at this stage that I keep in mind all the elements that will be present in the layout, frames, texts, colors, in such a way that then in Photoshop it can make all the expected changes. Therefore, take into account the technical variables. The portrait must live on an open file, so that you can make the required changes and format adaptations. Our portrait, for example, opens a mult...”
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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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