Cover Art Illustration with Pencil, Ink, and Digital Painting
Inspiration and References
A course by Robert Sammelin , Artist and Art Director
About the video: Inspiration and References
Overview
“Finding inspiration from references is a key step in the creative process. It can determine the direction of your piece! In this lesson, I will teach you how to source inspiration by connecting seemingly unrelated topics and looking for references. These references will be used to create the different elements of the illustration. ”
In this video lesson Robert Sammelin addresses the topic: Inspiration and References, which is part of the Domestika online course: Cover Art Illustration with Pencil, Ink, and Digital Painting. Combine pencil and ink drawings with digital painting and image processing to illustrate captivating cover art.
Partial transcription of the video
“ Inspiration and References In this lesson, we're going to look at some references and inspirations to be used in our final project. The final project is going to be a pulp infused, campy cover illustration. First, we're going to start doing our sketch digitally, do some color planning before we move on to working on paper with pen, ink, and brush. We're going to finish off by coloring in Photoshop and doing an after treatment. We're going to start looking at four references that I've picked out for this project, and using references is crucial for an illustrator to convey a specific mood ...”
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Course summary for: Cover Art Illustration with Pencil, Ink, and Digital Painting
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Digital Illustration, Digital Painting, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Pencil Drawing
Robert Sammelin
A course by Robert Sammelin
Robert Sammelin is an art director and illustrator from the north of Sweden. For as long as he can remember he has loved creating art of all kinds inspired by his passion for comic books, music, and film. A large chunk of his spare time is spent making cover art for comic books and LPs. He also makes editorial illustrations for magazines and advertising, as well as movie posters, screen prints, and 3D art.
Robert got his break at a video games studio in Stockholm, a long collaboration that enabled him to work on titles including Arc Raiders, Star Wars Battlefront 2, Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, and Just Cause 2, among others. He simultaneously garnered an extensive portfolio of his own clients including Apple, Nike, The New York Times, WIRED, Entertainment Weekly, Esquire, Hasbro, Waxwork Records, Vinegar Syndrome, Iam8bit, Dark Horse, and many more. He also designed the double LP for one of his all-time favorites Ennio Morricone.
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