Excellence in Illustration: From Intuition to Method
Influences
A course by Emiliano Ponzi , Illustrator, Artist, and Author
About the video: Influences
Overview
“What is the value of fluidity? In this lesson I will tell you about the importance of looking at ever-changing paths.”
In this video lesson Emiliano Ponzi addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Excellence in Illustration: From Intuition to Method. Learn a method to cultivate lateral thinking, find inspiration, and create evocative images.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences In this lesson, I will tell you about the importance of looking at constantly-evolving paths, and then I will show you work from artists who have been and still are a source of great inspiration for me and for my work. First up is David Hockney. The greatest living painter, English by birth and American by adoption. His work is extraordinary. Sixty years of immaculate work. The curiosity and motivation that guide his work are still intact today. In recent years, he’s even created many digital pieces with an iPad, precisely because he considered it a useful, fast, and practical me...”
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Course summary for: Excellence in Illustration: From Intuition to Method
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Category
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Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Drawing, Editorial Illustration, Fine Arts, Storytelling, Traditional illustration

Emiliano Ponzi
A course by Emiliano Ponzi
Emiliano Ponzi is an illustrator, visual artist, and author. He loved drawing from an early age and later decided to pursue this passion by studying at the Europeo di Design in Milan. In 2004, he produced his first major work as an illustrator for The New York Times and since then, his career hasn't stopped reaching new heights.
Throughout the years, he's worked for brands, magazines, and newspapers like Le Monde, The New Yorker, Louis Vuitton, MoMa New York, Der Spiegel, Penguin Books, Amnesty International, Armani, Bulgari, Gucci, La Repubblica, Feltrinelli, Lavazza, TIM, Pirelli, Ferrari, and many more. He has also received multiple awards and recognitions, among them a silver medal at the 2008 New York Society of Illustrators for his editorial drawing for the New York Times Book Review. After many years in Milan, he now lives and works in New York, carrying out projects for magazines, advertising and publishing agencies, and brands.
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