From Pencil Drawing to Digital Illustration

Materials and techniques

A course by Dani Blázquez , Illustrator

Illustrator. Santander, Spain.
Joined June 2011

Create a radical illustration by combining analogue drawing with Photoshop effects

  • Spanish with subtitles in English
  • 98% positive reviews (185)
  • 2416 students

About the video: Materials and techniques

Overview

“In this lesson I will show you what materials, papers, etc. I usually work and how I use them. We all have materials and techniques that we feel most comfortable with. Do not hesitate to experiment with new things. Combine, mix, test! ”

In this video lesson Dani Blázquez addresses the topic: Materials and techniques, which is part of the Domestika online course: From Pencil Drawing to Digital Illustration. Create a radical illustration by combining analogue drawing with Photoshop effects.

Partial transcription of the video

“Well, we have our reference ready. But before continuing with the next step. I would like to tell you a little about the materials that I usually use. Okay, let's start with the papers. That basically would be 3. On the one hand, we had this canson. Canson (inaudible) of 160 g. This is a colored paper. We have it in different colors. But hey, I almost always use this, because we need a medium tone. Why do I like to use this paper? Because starting from this paper, of color; I'm getting all the mid-range of tones. just have to apply the shadows and the lights. It would be something like this...”

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Course summary for: From Pencil Drawing to Digital Illustration

  • Level: Intermediate
  • 98% positive reviews (185)
  • 2416 students
  • 4 units
  • 14 lessons (2h 25m)
  • 19 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Software

    Adobe Photoshop
  • Areas

    Drawing, Pencil Drawing, Photography Post-production

Dani Blázquez

A course by Dani Blázquez

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His story begins as that of 9 out of 10 cartoonists: stuck to pencils since childhood. However, there was a time when Dani Blázquez was doing tricks and gambetas to the illustration, as if trying to avoid an uncomfortable traveling companion who follows you to the destination station.

In 2009 he decided to resume the drawing and try to turn it into his profession. He went to Oviedo to study Illustration and in 2012 he began to receive his first assignments. His most iconic works are those that delve into the imaginary of his childhood and adolescence.

Usually starting from memories in the form of eighties graphics, advertising, posters and, ultimately, everything that has to do with the 89 and 90: posters of movies, music, aesthetics, colors ...

Dani Blázquez cites as influences a score of names that include, among others, Martin Ansin, Gabz, Drew Struzan, Jano, Richard Amsel, Ken Taylor, Gomez Quibus, Tomer Hanuka or Mucha. But then there are those who do not cite, those springing springly from their plates. Steven Spielberg, the teenage cinema of the 80s, the now retro futurism of Ridley Scott or James Cameron and other blockbusters of those glorious times. In his proposal everything is color, popcorn and Mirindas, a constant reminder in time happy and carefree.


Spanish with subtitles in English
  • 98% positive reviews (185)
  • 2416 students
  • 14 lessons (2h 25m)
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  • Audio: Spanish
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From Pencil Drawing to Digital Illustration. Illustration course by Dani Blázquez

From Pencil Drawing to Digital Illustration

A course by Dani Blázquez
Illustrator. Santander, Spain.
Joined June 2011
  • 98% positive reviews (185)
  • 2416 students