Naturalist Illustration with Ballpoint Pen
Release hand
A course by Ricardo Macía Lalinde , Graphic Designer and Illustrator
Joined January 2016
Joined January 2016
About the video: Release hand
Overview
“I will show you some exercises to get more fluent in using the pen. You will also learn the concepts of variation in size, spacing, layers and direction to generate textures, visual weights, tones and values. ”
In this video lesson Ricardo Macía Lalinde addresses the topic: Release hand, which is part of the Domestika online course: Naturalist Illustration with Ballpoint Pen . Explore ink techniques using a ballpoint pen and learn to master line work to create eye-catching shadow, light and texture .
Partial transcription of the video
“Line practice In that lesson we'll see some exercises to practice the line. In the pen technique it is very important that we have a very fluid and loose line, that we overcome our fear and make our lines confidently. We could divide the stroke into three parts. The first one would be a long stroke, which would be a movement from the shoulder. The second one, a medium stroke movement, which would originate from the elbow. And the third one would be a short movement from the wrist. It will follow the direction given by the wrist. I suggest you do the exercises I’ll leave in Additional Resour...”
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Course summary for: Naturalist Illustration with Ballpoint Pen
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Drawing, Naturalistic Illustration, Realistic Drawing, Traditional illustration
Ricardo Macía Lalinde
A course by Ricardo Macía Lalinde
Born in Medellín, Colombia, Ricardo Macía is a graphic designer who recently made a professional detour to devote himself to the art of illustration. Throughout his career he has worked with brands like [i]Editorial Norma[i], the University of Antioquia, and the newspaper [i]El Colombiano[i]. His favorite tool is the ballpoint pen because it enables him to recreate virtually any texture and enrich his illustrations with realism.
In recent years, he's been working on a personal project where he creates dreamlike worlds that question society and individual identity. Animals and organic shapes can be found in most of his work as symbols of protest against mankind's destruction of nature and threat to the very existence of the human race.
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