Illustrated Stories Using Light and Shadows
Stain and silhouette
A course by Ina Hristova , Illustrator and graphic artist
About the video: Stain and silhouette
Overview
“We will introduce the different types of flat figures that are usually used: black silhouettes, silhouettes with perforations, transparent silhouettes. ”
In this video lesson Ina Hristova addresses the topic: Stain and silhouette, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrated Stories Using Light and Shadows. Discover the basic drawing elements to build scenes filled with depth and light.
Partial transcription of the video
“STAIN AND SILHOUETTE In the previous lesson I showed you how to create different textures using the nib. In this lesson I will teach you how to use the stain to generate different silhouettes. I will use this brush first but I can also detail detail with the Pentel, which has a very sharp point. I have prepared my Chinese ink in this container and I'll start with direct drawing. I don't normally sketch my images instead I apply the ink directly. If I'm wrong, nothing happens it is an experiment and an approach to graphic freedom. In this exercise I will work from the stain drawing different...”
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Course summary for: Illustrated Stories Using Light and Shadows
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Children's Illustration, Digital Illustration, Storyboard, Storytelling, Traditional illustration
Ina Hristova
A course by Ina Hristova
Ina Hristova is an illustrator that specializes in editorial work for youth and children, book covers, TV shows, as well as her own personal projects. She is from Bulgaria, Spain, and Mexico (all the places she has lived), and studied History of Art, which undoubtedly sparked her interest in wanting to keep learning and investigating. She then studied Illustration in the Escuela Massana in Barcelona.
In 2017, Ina created the Espai Brut workshop in Barcelona, a space that’s dedicated to illustration and graphic arts. She is a member Estudio Lapis, a visual communication studio located in Xalapa, Mexico.
She has worked for clients like Museo ABC, Fundación Coca-Cola, TV3 Catalunya, Dschungel Wien Theater, and more. She has illustrated books for editorials such as Ekaré, Bambú, Planeta, and Edicions del Periscopi.
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