Naturalist Illustration with Ballpoint Pen
Gradients and volume
A course by Ricardo Macía Lalinde , Graphic Designer and Illustrator
Joined January 2016
Joined January 2016
About the video: Gradients and volume
Overview
“Now I will explain to you how through pressure you can make gradients and different shades of black. You will also see how to give volume to the objects using the direction of the line. I will briefly explain the basics of lighting to you. ”
In this video lesson Ricardo Macía Lalinde addresses the topic: Gradients and volume, 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
“Gradients and volume In this lesson we'll see how we can generate gradients and volumes with the pen. One of the biggest challenges with the pen is to generate different tones of black with just one black ink. So I recommend the following exercises. We will make small black lines, one on top of the other, and we will separate them, reducing the pressure. This gives us different tones of that same black. It is very important, we will use that texture in almost any illustration. Another thing that can be useful is to do exercises of thin lines side by side. That is very similar to what we saw...”
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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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