Atmospheric Painting in Procreate: From Concept to Color
How to Overcome Creative Blocks
A course by Deb JJ Lee , Illustrator
About the video: How to Overcome Creative Blocks
Overview
“Creative droughts are a reality faced by every artist. I will teach you some ways to overcome these blocks and manage the periods of burnout. ”
In this video lesson Deb JJ Lee addresses the topic: How to Overcome Creative Blocks, which is part of the Domestika online course: Atmospheric Painting in Procreate: From Concept to Color. Learn to follow your artistic intuition to create atmospheric illustrations by experimenting with concepts, color, and composition.
Partial transcription of the video
“Previously, you learned about the business of illustration, In this lesson, we'll be talking about how to overcome art block. So art block. It happens like a lot. It's just a part of life. Sometimes you just get burnt out and you just need a break. I like to think about the Studio Ghibli movie, Kiki's Delivery Service, where Basically. Kiki breaks her broom, she can't do her thing anymore. And it was just like a huge part of identity. So, At some point in the movie, she just Chills out. I think there's a really good quote from one of her friends who just says, take long walks, Look at the s...”
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Course summary for: Atmospheric Painting in Procreate: From Concept to Color
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Deb JJ Lee
A course by Deb JJ Lee
Deborah Lee is a Korean illustrator based in Brooklyn, NY. During the last year of their design degree at Carnegie Mellon University, they realized that drawing was their true passion and spent the years after graduating developing their portfolio while working as a UX designer in Silicon Valley. In 2020, Deb made the leap to a full-time freelancing career. As a self-taught illustrator, they rely on both technique and intuition to create art with a strong emotional charge.
Deb has collaborated with brands such as Google, Facebook, Lyft, LinkedIn, and Procreate, as well as media outlets like New York Times, The Washington Post, NPR, and PBS. In the editorial field, they have illustrated for publishers including HarperCollins, Macmillan, and Simon and Schuster. They also wrote their own graphic memoir, IN LIMBO, and has been awarded for their work by the Society of Illustrators and Adobe.
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