Illustration of a Pin-Up with Traditional Techniques
Previous sketch (phase 1)
A course by Fernando Vicente , Painter and Illustrator
Joined November 2013
Joined November 2013
About the video: Previous sketch (phase 1)
Overview
“In my work process, making a sketch goes through two phases, in the first an outline is made to general features to fit the proportions and in the second the errors are corrected and more details are marked.”
In this video lesson Fernando Vicente addresses the topic: Previous sketch (phase 1), which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustration of a Pin-Up with Traditional Techniques. Learn to draw and color with pencil, charcoal, and sanguine with guidance from a maestro.
Partial transcription of the video
“It is very useful to start by copying postures from old photos, to that there are countless books and they are found with many ease on the internet. They have finer and more elegant postures than what is done today today, and they do not usually have rights problems. In any case, the photo has to be an inspiration, there is no that copying the idea is having a base on which to work, Photography also helps a lot with the lights and the leftovers, I have made some examples a little to show you How to transform a photo into a personal drawing. I have taken the models to a kind of Bettie Page w...”
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Course summary for: Illustration of a Pin-Up with Traditional Techniques
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Drawing, Fine Arts, Painting, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration
Fernando Vicente
A course by Fernando Vicente
Fernando Vicente is a renowned illustrator with extensive experience in the advertising sector. He regularly publishes work in the El País newspaper and magazines, including the cultural magazine Babelia, and he has won three Awards of Excellence from the Society for New Design.
He also collaborates with magazines such as Vogue, Playboy, and Cosmopolitan, makes book and record covers, illustrates books for children and adults, and exhibits his paintings. One of his favorite themes is the pin-up style.
Fernando Vicente's work as a painter is characterized by the constant presence of the human figure. He paints in acrylic and always works standing in front of the easel, even when illustrating. He only uses the computer to add details such as fonts or background colors or to make collages.
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