Excellence in Illustration: From Intuition to Method
Three Ways to Draw a Subject 1
A course by Emiliano Ponzi , Illustrator, Artist, and Author
About the video: Three Ways to Draw a Subject 1
Overview
“There are infinite ways to design the world: each of these depends on your style, but also on the specific need of the work you are facing. For this reason, it is important to keep in mind that each subject does not always represent itself with a single point of view: in this lesson I will show you three ways to draw it, but remember that it can be observed from infinite angles.”
In this video lesson Emiliano Ponzi addresses the topic: Three Ways to Draw a Subject 1, 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
“Three Ways to Draw a Subject There are infinite ways to draw the world. This, of course, depends on your personality but also on what the task is that you’re taking on and the specific needs of this job, so it is important for you to learn about diversity and understand that a subject can be represented from multiple points of view. In this lesson, we will address some of the infinite ways of representing an object. By deciding to do this job, it is important that you know your limits as well as your potential, and these will be your closest allies throughout your career. On the one hand, t...”
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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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