Realistic Portraits Using Charcoal
Work in parts 2
A course by Xavier Denia Valls , Artist and Teacher
About the video: Work in parts 2
Overview
“We continue working on the different features of our model's face.”
In this video lesson Xavier Denia Valls addresses the topic: Work in parts 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Realistic Portraits Using Charcoal. Discover the step-by-step process and the materials to draw portraits that leap out of the paper.
Partial transcription of the video
“Working Step by Step It's not like I want this to look perfect. I know that I'll be reviewing everything as I move forward in the process. I can get all this information here and then adjust it as I go. Even so, our goal will always be to improve our piece constantly. The point is each step of the way should be taking us closer to the end result. I'm just noticing my eye is looking way too flat and I want to go back to that idea of a sphere in perspective. So I'm noticing that I can cut it a little over here. And if you look closely, you get this abstract shape here or a fairly simple abstr...”
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Course summary for: Realistic Portraits Using Charcoal
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Category
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Areas
Drawing, Fine Arts, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Traditional illustration
Xavier Denia Valls
A course by Xavier Denia Valls
Xavier Denia is an artist who has been studying and working with figurative art for more than fifteen years and has been teaching for over five years. He currently works for Barcelona Academy of Art in 2020, one of the largest drawing, painting, and sculpture schools in Europe.
He has participated in collective exhibitions in Italy, the UK, and Spain. In 2019, he was selected as a finalist in the Reina Sofía painting and sculpture competition, in Madrid. A large part of his work can be found in the galleries and rooms at the Barcelona Academy of Art.
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