Drawing Techniques to Lose Fear of the Blank Page
Creating our history 1
A course by Gusti , Cartoonist and Author
About the video: Creating our history 1
Overview
“In this lesson I am going to teach you how to create an inclusive story based on the creation of a character, Alberto the camel. Let me introduce it to you and tell you how it came about. ”
In this video lesson Gusti addresses the topic: Creating our history 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Drawing Techniques to Lose Fear of the Blank Page . Create a friendly character with India ink, watercolors, pencils and unleash your full creative potential .
Partial transcription of the video
“Creating our story In this lesson I'll teach you how to create your own inclusive story. We'll create an inclusive character. I really like animals. What animal could we make that has a very visible difference that would allow us to address the issue of differences? I came up with a camel. It has more humps than usual, so it already has a different character. We will work with a camel that has three humps. Reflecting on my personal story, I think: "I have a son who has an extra chromosome, three chromosomes which define Down syndrome". So, my inner being is telling me something, to continue...”
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Course summary for: Drawing Techniques to Lose Fear of the Blank Page
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Areas
Character Design, Creativity, Design, Drawing, Traditional illustration, Watercolor Painting

Gusti
A course by Gusti
Gusti Rosemffet was born in Buenos Aires and has been drawing since he was a child. Following years of experience in the world of publishing and editing, he has become a dedicated artist thanks to his style and message. He has published more the 150 books in editorials across Spain, Japan, Mexico, and USA, among others.
He has received recognition on various occasions with awards such as: Premio Nacional de Ilustración (Spain), Premio Apel·les mestres, and Junceda and BolognaRagazzi in the Disability category. He is also the founder of the Windown association, which works with art as a tool for social inclusion.
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