Visual Metaphors: Illustrate Abstract Concepts
Experiment with Collage and Textures
A course by Fernando Cobelo , Illustrator
About the video: Experiment with Collage and Textures
Overview
“One of the hallmarks of my style is the work I do with textures, which add character to the illustration and a pinch of personality. Plus, it's a really fun job: I'll show you how to do it here. Remember that nothing is wasted in the illustration, everything can come in handy to add character to your creations.”
In this video lesson Fernando Cobelo addresses the topic: Experiment with Collage and Textures, which is part of the Domestika online course: Visual Metaphors: Illustrate Abstract Concepts. Learn to convey abstract concepts through images by experimenting with analog and digital techniques, collage, and textures.
Partial transcription of the video
“Experiment with Collage and Textures In this lesson, I'll show you how to create interesting textures to include in your work. As you may have noticed, one of the most distinctive signs of my style is the use of textures to add a more material value to my work. I like to superimpose elements to create different effects within my work. Literally anything can be a texture: a newspaper clipping, a scrap piece of cardboard you have at home, or a magazine you no longer use. Any material can become a texture. Textures can help you give your work a little more depth. They can also help you to rein...”
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Course summary for: Visual Metaphors: Illustrate Abstract Concepts
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Arts & Crafts, Collage, Creativity, Drawing, Editorial Design, Editorial Illustration, Fine Arts, Paper Craft, Storytelling, Traditional illustration
Fernando Cobelo
A course by Fernando Cobelo
Fernando Cobelo is an illustrator from Venezuela who currently lives and works in Italy. He put his childhood passion for drawing aside to study architecture in college and didn't pick up a pencil again until many years later when he received his first commission from a US shoe manufacturer, rekindling his passion and transforming it into a full-time job.
Throughout his career, he's worked on a range of projects for clients such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, il Corriere della Sera, Penguin Random House, Zanichelli, multinational corporations including Google, Disney, Samsung, Montblanc, Lonely Planet, and WeTransfer, as well as prominent institutions like the UN and UNICEF. He has also taught and run workshops at schools and universities in Italy, Mexico, India, Russia, China, and a host of other countries.
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