Graphite Portraits with Digital Design
Drawing scan and retouch
A course by Patricia Escalante , Visual Artist and Designer
Joined October 2019
Joined October 2019
About the video: Drawing scan and retouch
Overview
“In this lesson, I will scan the portrait in graphite and then open it in Photoshop so I can teach you how to give it the necessary contrast to keep the portrait crisp. ”
In this video lesson Patricia Escalante addresses the topic: Drawing scan and retouch, which is part of the Domestika online course: Graphite Portraits with Digital Design. Create a graphite portrait from a photograph and color it with digital mixed media.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. i'll demonstrate how to position an A3 paper for scanning with an A4 scanner. which is commonly available. This technique ensures you can effectively scan larger documents using standard So... Here's how you should position it for optimal results... Yes? First. scan one shoe rack. And then... this other part. We will scan it in two parts. Do not place it horizontally if it's a... A format like the one I made. which is almost an A3. I suggest. as you observed. doing it in two segments. Now that you're familiar with positioning the paper. let's proceed to the computer to conti...”
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Course summary for: Graphite Portraits with Digital Design
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Digital Illustration, Drawing, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Traditional illustration
Patricia Escalante
A course by Patricia Escalante
Patricia Escalante studied painting at the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru. However, she spent 12 years of her career pursuing one of her other passions: graphic design. During that time, she worked with companies like Kerzen and Unique/Yanbal.
Now she is fully devoted to art and experiments with graphite drawing and other digital techniques. Much of her work focuses on portraits of artists and people she admires. Inspired by classic magazine graphics and black and white photography, Patricia explores the depth of portraits as an art form and depicts her figures in timeless spaces.
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