Realistic Portrait Embroidery
From line to volume
A course by Yamila Yjilioff , Fashion Designer and Embroiderer
About the video: From line to volume
Overview
“This is the most awaited moment. You will learn how to start painting the face to generate the realistic effect. ”
In this video lesson Yamila Yjilioff addresses the topic: From line to volume, which is part of the Domestika online course: Realistic Portrait Embroidery. Learn how to illustrate, transfer, and embroider images to create portraits full of texture and expression.
Partial transcription of the video
“From line to volume Now that we've outlined all the parts of the face, we have our skeletal. What we'll do is increase its opacity again. And we'll drag it to the top, to have it to one side, with this tool, with this arrow, I can reduce the size of the image enough so that I have it as a reference above and see it. I can see where the lights and shadows are. I'll create a new layer between this image and the base layer, that I'll call Shadows. The brush I'll use for this part is the same as the one I was using. It's in the Sketching folder, 6B Pencil. But in this case, I'll raise the gray ...”
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Course summary for: Realistic Portrait Embroidery
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Embroidery, Fiber Arts, Textile Design

Yamila Yjilioff
A course by Yamila Yjilioff
Yamila Yjilioff of Argentina is a self-taught clothing designer and embroiderer. She enjoys experimenting with different techniques and combining her two passions: illustration and embroidery.
In 2017, she began uploading her work to Instagram, leading her to participate in local fairs and exhibitions where she could sell her work. She currently divides her time between designing for a textile company, and combining illustration and embroidery for different projects and commissions.
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