Illustration: From Idea to Concept
Sketching: the most important part of the process
A course by Mike Sandoval , Illustrator
About the video: Sketching: the most important part of the process
Overview
“Here I will share different sketching techniques to generate a range of options and start debugging what will be our final illustration. ”
In this video lesson Mike Sandoval addresses the topic: Sketching: the most important part of the process, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustration: From Idea to Concept. Learn a new creative process to create solid illustrations from simple ideas.
Partial transcription of the video
“BOCETAJE THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE PROCESS In the previous lesson we decided to discuss two issues, on the one hand the subject of divinity and martyrs and on the other hand a fascinating and as strange insect as the centipede. From there I will start to sketch. I will make my sketches based on my experience, However, they can search for references. I will leave some in the attached documents for review, but you can explore and look for your references where you like them. Don't forget to check all kinds of sources like anatomy books, magazines, photographs, even on their social networ...”
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Course summary for: Illustration: From Idea to Concept
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Creativity, Traditional illustration

Mike Sandoval
A course by Mike Sandoval
After 7 years of experience as an Art Director in advertising agencies, life gave Mike Sandoval the opportunity to make the leap and devote himself to what he always wanted to be: a freelance professional illustrator.
His passion for telling stories in illustrations united him with his second passion: music, making posters for independent bands such as Cardiel, LNG/SHT and Los Viejos to international projects such as Café Tacvba, Zoé, The Prodigy, Queens of the Stone Age, Belle and Sebastian, Kendrick Lamar, Interpol, Incubus, and Foo Fighters, among others.
His client portfolio includes brands such as Wacom, Vans, Nike, Reebok, Indian Beer, White Beer, Victoria Beer, Microsoft, EA, Omega, Casio, and Kipling, among others, performing interventions on walls and in graphics for ads. In addition, he is the founder and organizer of Drink & Draw DF (Mexico).
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