Travel Journal: Illustrate Your Reality
Drawing and Writing
A course by Powerpaola , Plastic Artist, Cartoonist, and Illustrator
Joined December 2019
Joined December 2019
About the video: Drawing and Writing
Overview
“In this lesson you will lose your fear of drawing and writing. I will show you that it is only about practice and observation. ”
In this video lesson Powerpaola addresses the topic: Drawing and Writing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Travel Journal: Illustrate Your Reality. Capture the moment by combining drawing and storytelling to create an unforgettable travel journal.
Partial transcription of the video
“Drawing and Writing The first thing you should do is avoid all your preconceived notions when drawing. You can't think you have to draw perfectly. Forget that idea of pretty or ugly. It helped a lot to see artists who don't draw pretty pictures, but that have a lot of character. It said more about them than just that they know how to draw. One of them is David Shrigley. When I started to find out about his work, I freed myself from preconceived notions when writing and drawing. He studied Art in Scotland, I think, and he almost didn't graduate because his drawings weren't pretty. And today,...”
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Course summary for: Travel Journal: Illustrate Your Reality
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Creativity, Drawing, Narrative, Non-Fiction Writing, Sketchbook, Traditional illustration, Writing
Powerpaola
A course by Powerpaola
Powerpaola is a renowned plastic artist, cartoonist, and illustrator based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her sketchbooks are part of a collection at the Luis Ángel Arango library in Bogotá, and her drawings and paintings can be viewed at the IDLB gallery in Buenos Aires. She has also published over eight books and exhibited her work in several countries.
Additionally, she was artistic director of the animated feature Virus Tropical, based on her eponymous graphic novel. She produced more than 5000 cartoons for the film over a total of 5 years.
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