Image Harvesting for consumer products
Looking Closely
A course by Whitney Sherman , Illustrator
About the video: Looking Closely
Overview
“Next, I will look closely at previous work to find overlooked details. Examples of looking closely will be covered. If you do not have enough prior work, consider using five pieces of another artist's work as practice for locating details that can be cultivated. ”
In this video lesson Whitney Sherman addresses the topic: Looking Closely, which is part of the Domestika online course: Image Harvesting for consumer products. Boost your idea-generating process and create stunning illustrations for consumer products..
Partial transcription of the video
“In the last lesson, we covered mind mapping. In this lesson, we're going to cover a new idea-generating technique called looking closely. I like to archive my work, and in order to create a good archive, I like to go into my Photoshop files and look very closely to see if there are any marks or pieces of dust that I want cleared out before I put that image into my archive. In doing that process, I was looking very closely at the pieces of work that I was cleaning up and discovered that there were images in those larger pictures that were very interesting to me. For instance, this image here...”
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Course summary for: Image Harvesting for consumer products
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Category
Illustration, Marketing & Business -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Drawing, Marketing, Portfolio Development, Product Design

Whitney Sherman
A course by Whitney Sherman
Whitney Sherman is an accomplished artist and educator with a wealth of experience in the field of hybrid art. With a career spanning over three decades, she has established herself as a leading figure in the intersection of traditional and digital media.
Sherman's passion for art and education began at an early age, leading her to pursue a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the Maryland Institute College of Art. She further honed her skills through various workshops and residencies, exploring different mediums and techniques.
As an artist, Sherman has exhibited her works in numerous galleries and museums around the world. Her artwork seamlessly blends analog and digital elements, creating visually captivating pieces that challenge conventional boundaries. Her unique approach has earned her recognition and acclaim within the art community.
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