Architectural Sketching with Watercolor and Ink
The Pencil Sketch
A course by Alex Hillkurtz , Storyboard Artist
About the video: The Pencil Sketch
Overview
“In this lesson I will show you how to sketch loosely with a pencil to create the bones upon which we’ll build our painting. With our thumbnail sketch by our side, we can now sketch in more detail while maintaining a lightness of touch. ”
In this video lesson Alex Hillkurtz addresses the topic: The Pencil Sketch, which is part of the Domestika online course: Architectural Sketching with Watercolor and Ink. Combine loose ink sketching with watercolor to create beautiful buildings that leap off the page.
Partial transcription of the video
“Pencil Sketch In this lesson, I'll show you the pencil sketch. This is the initial stage of creating our final project for this course. We're now getting serious, we're moving on to our nice, big paper. I'm just gonna use a pencil. I prefer to use a mechanical pencil, which has a very thin lead, so it always keeps a nice sharp point. I like a 4B or even a 6B. I like to have a very light touch, but I still like to see the marks that I'm making. This is personal preference. If you have a heavy hand, you might want a harder lead or a traditional pencil that you sharpen in one way or another. Y...”
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Course summary for: Architectural Sketching with Watercolor and Ink
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Category
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Areas
Architectural Illustration, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Sketchbook, Sketching, Watercolor Painting
Alex Hillkurtz
A course by Alex Hillkurtz
Alex Hillkurtz was born in England and grew up in California where he is a renowned storyboard artist for feature films, television, and commercials. His film credits include Argo, Almost Famous, It’s Complicated, and many others. Alex currently lives in Paris with his film editor wife, Tiffany, and enjoys discovering the hidden corners of the city that sketching and painting allow.
He uses the language of cinema to compose his images, moving beyond what one sees and depicting what he wants others to see. He believes that in our overly crowded lives, sketching and painting invites us to move at a more deliberate pace, giving us a true sense of place, where unexpected stories are revealed.
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