Illustration for Tarot: Crafting Your Signature Style
Pencil drawing
A course by Elisa Seitzinger , Visual Artist
About the video: Pencil drawing
Overview
“In this lesson I will show you how to draft an arcana, first with the help of a classic representation and then reinterpreting it in a very personal way and applying symbol substitutions more freely. ”
In this video lesson Elisa Seitzinger addresses the topic: Pencil drawing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustration for Tarot: Crafting Your Signature Style. Learn to blend classical art aesthetics with modern digital techniques, meanwhile developing your distinctive style crafting Tarot card illustrations..
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. we will start to sketch our arcana with pencil. Before you begin drawing. it's essential to choose which arcana to start with. You can either pick your favorite or opt for a random selection to begin. In any case. you're embarking on a beautiful yet lengthy journey. Remember. there are 78 arcana. and to complete a deck. at least the 22 majors must be finished. I will randomize mine. Let's see what fate has in store for me. the Hanged. Or as in this case in Ancient Decks. the Hanged One. First. let’s carefully examine the core symbolic components of this tarot card. as it wil...”
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Course summary for: Illustration for Tarot: Crafting Your Signature Style
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Illustration -
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Adobe Photoshop -
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Digital Illustration, Drawing, Ink Illustration
Elisa Seitzinger
A course by Elisa Seitzinger
Elisa Seitzinger is a talented visual artist and illustrator known for her unique style inspired by medieval art, Russian icons, and Byzantine mosaics. With a passion for human figures, hieratic faces, and fantastic or monstrous animals, Elisa's work has been featured in various mediums, including newspapers, magazines, clothing, textiles, posters, music albums, books, and tarot cards.
Her fascination with tarot cards and their powerful symbolic and communicative charge led her to explore the depths of traditional symbolism and develop her own visual language. Through continuous research and observation, Elisa has crafted a style that remains true to her cultural background while evolving over time.
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