Artistic Illustration Techniques with Graphite Pencils
Calm after the storm: application of techniques
A course by Ricardo Núñez Suarez , Illustrator
About the video: Calm after the storm: application of techniques
Overview
“We are ready! After a great brainstorm comes the time to relax by applying the techniques we learned in the previous lessons. ”
In this video lesson Ricardo Núñez Suarez addresses the topic: Calm after the storm: application of techniques, which is part of the Domestika online course: Artistic Illustration Techniques with Graphite Pencils. Expand the pencil's limits in editorial illustration and learn the process to tell stories through drawing.
Partial transcription of the video
“We have our line for the final paper. and now we'll move forward with creating the final illustration. To ensure clarity before working on the clean sheet and avoid proceeding without guidance. i prefer taking the initial sketch and making several copies to work from. to apply the tones similar to how I want them in the final illustration. making it easier to work on the clean paper without errors. To me. the final sketch is like a treasure. It's something I enjoy keeping. which is why I create duplicates. Having two or three copies suits me just fine. Recently. while adjusting the tones. i...”
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Course summary for: Artistic Illustration Techniques with Graphite Pencils
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Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Editorial Illustration, Fine Arts, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration

Ricardo Núñez Suarez
A course by Ricardo Núñez Suarez
Ricardo Suárez is a freelance illustrator from Colombia. Although he has illustrated his entire life, it wasn’t until he was thirty years old that it became his career. He left his Graphic Design job for advertising agencies in Australia to go back to Colombia and achieve his dream of becoming an illustrator. He took part in many exhibitions in Brazil, Colombia, England, and Cuba; He also obtained a grant to do a Master’s in Illustration, in the United States.
His biggest influence when illustrating is life itself, filled with stories, landscapes, and adventures that deserve to be illustrated in pencil, his favorite tool.
His work has been recognized by Latin American Illustration, American Illustration, Applied Arts Students Awards, Creative Quarterly, 3x3 Magazine, Manifest Gallery in the United States, HiiiBrand in China, Australian Centre for Moving Image, among others.
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