Introduction to Product Design Sketching
Line and shadow I
A course by Fran Molina , Product Designer and Illustrator
About the video: Line and shadow I
Overview
“After knowing and understanding the perspective, we will learn the correct use of the line in a volume, its different thicknesses and how to use them, as well as the shade of the product.”
In this video lesson Fran Molina addresses the topic: Line and shadow I, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Product Design Sketching. Learn the basics of sketching to create and present your product in an appealing way.
Partial transcription of the video
“LINE AND SHADOW We already know the perspective in product design and in this lesson we will use the shadow line to make the sketch stand out and come to life on the page. For this part of the process we will start with the line. I will use different pen thicknesses, a Sharpie and the mechanical pencil. To begin, we will draw a plane in perspective. We launch the verticals and close. The next pen I will use will be 004. We will give thickness to the lines that are outside our piece. In this way we make the "sketch" stand out a little from the paper. The next step is to mark a spotlight in t...”
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Course summary for: Introduction to Product Design Sketching
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Category
Design, Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Design, Drawing, Product Design, Sketchbook, Sketching

Fran Molina
A course by Fran Molina
Fran Molina graduated in Product Design from the Escuela Superior de Arte y Diseño de Andalucía. His passion for drawing made him explore new fields, such as sketching, in a self-taught way.
Through workshops with students of industrial and product design, he teaches the importance of sketching as an essential tool in any design process, as well as collaborating professionally with companies in the sector.
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