Observational Drawing: Illustrate with a Fresh Perspective
The Importance of Line Widths 2
A course by Celeste Byers , Freelance Illustrator and Artist
Joined February 2020
Joined February 2020
About the video: The Importance of Line Widths 2
Overview
“Now you will learn how to continue adding thicker width lines to add weight and emphasize the most important parts of the elements, besides, I will show you how to use smaller width lines for detailing your drawing. ”
In this video lesson Celeste Byers addresses the topic: The Importance of Line Widths 2, 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
“The Importance of Line Widths When I draw the face, I use a smaller line width because I want it to be very accurate. I'll use a number 2 for her face. One of the most satisfying things, when you draw, is when you get the curve of someone's face perfect and that curve suddenly makes it look like the person. It's very satisfying. Here you can see on her face, although I'm using this number 2 pen, sometimes I'm pressing it harder to make a thicker width line, and sometimes when I want something to be faint, I'll start to pull up on the pressure like on this side of her mouth and make it light...”
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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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