Digital Illustration with Geometric Shapes for Beginners
Figure and background
A course by Pablo Lobato , Illustrator
About the video: Figure and background
Overview
“We will observe the different possibilities and effects that occur when modifying the position and size of a figure on a background.”
In this video lesson Pablo Lobato addresses the topic: Figure and background, 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
“We already know how to build a drawing. resolve it in black and white. grayscale. and color. Now. let's see how to achieve a balanced composition. Graphic composition is just arranging the graphic elements or figures. in this case. lionel Messi. on a visual field or background. I haven't drawn the background myself here yet. though of course there's always a background in this instance. The background is this big white space that the computer screen. But that's not the idea. we're going to make a background. For that. let's go to the I'll add a new layer and name it 'background.' We'll star...”
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Course summary for: Digital Illustration with Geometric Shapes for Beginners
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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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