Profession artist
Profession artist, namely an illustrator, is todayone of the most popular, because it is he who embodies the ideas of creatives and designers. The success of many magazines, newspapers, books and Internet sites directly depends on illustrators, since the visual component plays a big role in people's perception of this or that material.
Most of the representatives of this profession work in editorial offices, publishing houses, art agencies and design studios. In addition, the profession of artist-illustrator involves ability to use graphic editors on computers that greatly simplify the workflow.
The illustrator must first of all to be able to draw well by hand, draw, know the rules of composition and mixingpaints, to understand various techniques and materials that can be used for work. You also need to be able to quickly sketch, which clearly convey the essence of the task and will adequately display the final result. It is necessary to be able to soberly calculate their strength, that is, to know exactly how much time will be spent on this or that job. Still need to offer two completely different versions of the pictures, but their creation should not become a double work. A huge plus for the illustrator will be the presence of his own distinct style.
As for the specifics of the work, the artist-illustrator profession has a very big plus, which consists in manifestation of creativity and gives the opportunity to express yourself. To the negative aspects, it is necessary first of all to attribute a large amount of time, which will go to the creation of a good portfolio so that the employer can objectively assess the level.
Of personal qualities will be useful perseverance, rich imagination, as well as talent. Many artists may seem a professionunpromising and low-paid, but this is not entirely true. Many of those who start with illustrations, become leaders of creative groups, art directors, as well as managers of art agencies. You can study at the artist in art schools, as well as in the universities of arts and culture.
In addition, it is worth remembering the artists, whose activities are manifested in a more classical form: drawing paintings with paint on canvas. There are a huge number of artists whoseWork is estimated at tens of thousands of dollars regardless of style. However, it is worth remembering that the success of such people depends mainly on the ability to sell their paintings, although talent and ideas also play an important role.
One of the most famous contemporary Russian artists is Nikas Safronov, working in the genre of portrait painting. His paintings are hanging not only in Russian galleries, but also in private collections in Europe and America. It should be noted that the list of works of Nikas Safronov includes portraits of Sophia Loren, Pierre Richard, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, Mike Tyson and many other artists, athletes, and politicians.
It should also be noted that there is profession artist-technologist, who is an expert in the field oftechnologies for concerts and other cultural events. This profession involves checking the conformity of the embodiment of the zadumok artists in the world, costumes and artists-producers.
Finally it is worth saying that the profession of the artist has much in common with the work of designers. However, artists have a more pronounced creative component in their work.
