Satirical Portrait Illustration
Where we come from?
A course by Costhanzo , Illustrator
About the video: Where we come from?
Overview
“Here I will briefly review an arbitrary story of the cartoon. I will compare styles, times, techniques and we will see that, much of what we think started at the beginning of the 21st century, in reality, it is from the beginning of the 20th century.”
In this video lesson Costhanzo addresses the topic: Where we come from?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Satirical Portrait Illustration. Learn to interpret and illustrate with satire, finding your identity as an illustrator.
Partial transcription of the video
“WHERE WE COME FROM Before we start drawing, then, let's analyze the terrain a bit and make a brief review of what the universal cartoon is. If you google "cartoon" and find the Wikipedia post, He is going to tell us something very interesting, because honestly one sometimes does things of which its origin is unknown. It is very interesting to know that the term "cartoon" comes from Italian "caricare", which in turn is "load and exaggerate", as Wikipedia says here. Let's say it applies in general to everything we want to caricature, but I think the clearest figure and what is most associated...”
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Course summary for: Satirical Portrait Illustration
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Illustrator -
Areas
Traditional illustration, Vector Illustration

Costhanzo
A course by Costhanzo
Costhanzo is a cartoonist from Buenos Aires and a constant search engine of those winks that sows the universe and that we do not perceive at first sight.
A long career as a cartoonist precedes him, 30 years specifically. Humor and satire play a fundamental role in his identity as an illustrator, although he is also inspired by music, literature, politics, sports and art. His illustrations also usually start with an idea or informative key for the user or reader.
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