Vector Portrait with Manual Textures
Preparation of the reference image
A course by Alvaro Tapia Hidalgo , Graphic Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Preparation of the reference image
Overview
“I will show you how I select and prepare a reference image, for its subsequent layout.”
In this video lesson Alvaro Tapia Hidalgo addresses the topic: Preparation of the reference image, which is part of the Domestika online course: Vector Portrait with Manual Textures. Create unique illustrations by combining digital images with handmade textures.
Partial transcription of the video
“Preparing the reference image In this lesson we will leave the image ready for the layout. Now I will show you how I select the material to develop an illustration, how do I prepare a kind of sketches or collage to visualize the final result. I will show you some examples of personal and professional works. Finally we will see how to work reference image for the final project. The process of building the illustration It usually starts from different reference parts. I am assembling as a kind of photographic collage to visualize the idea, or set the scene or define the expression, attitude o...”
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Course summary for: Vector Portrait with Manual Textures
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Vector Illustration
Alvaro Tapia Hidalgo
A course by Alvaro Tapia Hidalgo
Álvaro Tapia Hidalgo is a graphic designer and illustrator from Viña del Mar, Chile with a degree in design from La Universidad de Valparaíso and another one in film from La Escuela de Cine de Chile.
He spent over a decade working on graphic-design projects as an art director while also tackling audiovisual projects as a film director and post-production specialist. In 2011, he decided to focus exclusively on illustration, combining traditional and digital techniques to achieve his own distinctive style.
His work has been featured in international publications such as The New Yorker, ESPN, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Newsweek, The Atlantic, and New York Magazine, and he has also collaborated with top brands like adidas, PUMA, Heineken, Mahindra, Atomic, and Marc Ecko. Additionally, his work has been displayed in a number of exhibitions, galleries, and museums in countries all over the world, including the United States, Germany, England, Italy, the Netherlands, Colombia, Croatia, Argentina, Spain, and Chile.
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