Digital Illustration with Geometric Shapes for Beginners
Drawing box
A course by Pablo Lobato , Illustrator
About the video: Drawing box
Overview
“In this lesson we are going to talk about the importance of starting our drawings with pencil and paper. Also, I'm going to tell you my secret to face the worst enemy of the artist: fear.”
In this video lesson Pablo Lobato addresses the topic: Drawing box, which is part of the Domestika online course: Digital Illustration with Geometric Shapes for Beginners. Learn a simple method to get started in the world of digital illustration and explore its endless possibilities.
Partial transcription of the video
“You've met me and heard about my influences. now let's dive into the course. Although my final illustrations are digital creations. i begin each piece with a simple pencil sketch. This humble tool is perfect for initial thinking and idea exploration. The way it captures both impression and gesture on paper is truly irreplaceable. The sketch holds an essential quality we must preserve: spontaneity. That one perfect stroke. difficult to recreate. serves as our guide. It remains a reference point for when we lose direction. ensuring we retain the essence of our original vision. Being a good ar...”
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Course summary for: Digital Illustration with Geometric Shapes for Beginners
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Software
Adobe Illustrator -
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Digital Illustration, Traditional illustration, Vector Illustration

Pablo Lobato
A course by Pablo Lobato
Pablo Lobato is an Argentine designer and illustrator who earned his degree at La Universidad Nacional de La Plata. He worked in the field of editorial design from 1995 to 2003, later beginning his career as an illustrator. Since then, his illustrations have been published in newspapers and magazines such as The New Yorker, Rolling Stone, The New York Times, WIRED, TIME, and many more. He has also done commercial work for big-name brands like Nike, Havaianas, Disney Argentina, and The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, among others.
In addition, his work has been featured in Illustration Now! Vol. 3 and Illustration Now! Portraits, released by the renowned publishing house TASCHEN. He was awarded first prize in the Caricature category by World Press Cartoon in 2012, and he is a six-time winner of the Award of Excellence given by Communication Arts. Based in Buenos Aires, this prolific artist has gained international renown, displaying his work in galleries all over the world.
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