Realistic Human Figure Drawing
Shadow pattern introduction
A course by Diego Catalan Amilivia , Painter and Illustrator
Joined November 2017
About the video: Shadow pattern introduction
Overview
“In this lesson we will introduce the flat pattern of the shadow as a correction element of the drawing and we will refine the internal elements as much as we can to prepare you for the anatomical monographic lessons.”
In this video lesson Diego Catalan Amilivia addresses the topic: Shadow pattern introduction, which is part of the Domestika online course: Realistic Human Figure Drawing. Learn step by step how to illustrate the human body proportionally by analyzing its structure.
Partial transcription of the video
“Introduction to the shadow pattern In this lesson we are going to introduce the shadow pattern within the silhouette that we built in our block-in. We will continue making adjustments, refining and correcting. I want you to understand that once this flat pattern is introduced, the drawing is going to really start to resemble our model. So far it has not been so. Shadow is a definite differential factor which we have not yet made use of. So once introduced, we will realize that with the naked eye or through the use of the mirror, we will have good reasons to make corrections and further refi...”
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Course summary for: Realistic Human Figure Drawing
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Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Pencil Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Sketching, Traditional illustration

Diego Catalan Amilivia
A course by Diego Catalan Amilivia
Diego Catalán graduated from the University of Salamanca with a degree in Fine Arts, specializing in painting. He has done postgraduate work at the Art Students League and the National Academy of Design in New York City. He currently combines his art with his work teaching Artistic Anatomy at the Escuela Superior de Dibujo Profesional in Madrid.
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