Character Exploration for Expressive Illustration
Influences
A course by Tania Yakunova , Composition Expert and Illustrator Instructor
About the video: Influences
Overview
“In this lesson, I will show you some of the main influences that have impacted my work and shaped me as an artist.”
In this video lesson Tania Yakunova addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Character Exploration for Expressive Illustration. Learn how to draw characters with personality by exploring shapes, movement, proportions, and scale to amplify their expressiveness.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, I'm going to share with you some of my biggest influences that impacted my work and shaped me as an artist. I'm a big fan. of avant-garde art and design from 20th century. I love museums and I try to go to a local museum in every city I visit. The first influence I want to talk about is Bauhaus. Bauhaus was an influential art and design movement that began in 1919 in Germany. They were rethinking art practices and wanted to bring art into the everyday object. I love everything they did. from visual art to furniture and architecture. The way they worked with geometrical shape...”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
Course summary for: Character Exploration for Expressive Illustration
-
Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Character Design, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Traditional illustration
Tania Yakunova
A course by Tania Yakunova
Tania Yakunova is an accomplished artist and illustrator with over a decade of experience in the field. Her dynamic style and bold compositions have attracted collaborations with major global clients such as TikTok, Google, Upwork, AirBnB, and Logitech. Her work has further expanded into the literary world, illustrating books for Penguin Publishing House and contributing to numerous articles in distinguished magazines and newspapers. Tania’s illustrations have been showcased internationally, with exhibitions in countries like France, Germany, Italy, the United States, and the United Kingdom. Recognized for her innovative approach, she has been honored with prestigious awards, including the World Illustration Awards and Society of Illustrators Awards.
A self-taught artist with a bachelor's degree in social sciences, Tania is a strong advocate for alternative education, passionately sharing her insights with students. Her work is celebrated for its strong compositional elements and vivid shapes, reflecting her belief that art serves as a powerful form of visual communication. Through her teaching, Tania aims to elevate the practice of aspiring artists, encouraging them to explore the power of composition in their creative expression. Her previous course on Domestika connected her with a vibrant community of artists, inspiring her to continue contributing to the field with renewed enthusiasm.
- 99% positive reviews (261)
- 6,747 students
- 15 lessons (2h 35m)
- 16 additional resources (4 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch · Turkish
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software & tools for this course
Adobe Illustrator
Adobe PhotoshopCategory
Areas
