Observational Drawing: Illustrate with a Fresh Perspective
Basic Ideas and Principles of Observational Drawing 1
A course by Celeste Byers , Freelance Illustrator and Artist
Joined February 2020
Joined February 2020
About the video: Basic Ideas and Principles of Observational Drawing 1
Overview
“What do you see when you take a look at the word? Do you just see, or do you take the time to truly observe what surrounds you? As I told you before, inspiration can come from anywhere, you just need to observe. The better you are at seeing, the better you are at drawing! In this lesson, you will learn the basic principles of observational drawing.”
In this video lesson Celeste Byers addresses the topic: Basic Ideas and Principles of Observational Drawing 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Observational Drawing: Illustrate with a Fresh Perspective. Learn how to deconstruct images using the principles of observational drawing and turn them into unique compositions full of color and texture in Photoshop.
Partial transcription of the video
“Basic Ideas and Principles of Observational Drawing Now that I told you a bit about myself, I'll show you what materials I use. What I like about drawing like this is I can do it anywhere because all I need is a piece of paper, a pencil and a pen. Sometimes I don't even use a pencil. I like to use mechanical pencils because you don't have to sharpen them and they make the finest little points. If I do a rendered pencil drawing, I can do fine details and it never goes dull. For pens, I like to use microns, but you can use any pen with varying line widths. You have to figure out which one wor...”
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Course summary for: Observational Drawing: Illustrate with a Fresh Perspective
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Illustration, Drawing, Traditional illustration
Celeste Byers
A course by Celeste Byers
Celeste Byers is a freelance illustrator and artist who specializes in creating large-scale murals. She first discovered her love for drawing and painting in high school, before going on to study for a BFA in illustration at Art Center College of Design in California. Since then, she’s painted over 75 murals all over the world, in places like New Zealand, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam.
Celeste’s work is inspired by the world around her, and her clients include Amazon, Airbnb, American Express, Facebook, Sephora, and Warner Bros. She has also been featured by Condé Nast Traveler, Live Free Podcast, San Diego Natural History Museum, and more. She shares her murals with over 24K followers on Instagram and has won numerous awards including City of San Diego Certificate of Recognition and California State Senate Certificate of Recognition.
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