Naturalist Illustration with Scratchboard
Transferring the Sketch
A course by Julia Rouaux , Scientific and Naturalist Illustrator
About the video: Transferring the Sketch
Overview
“Starting from a black base can be overwhelming. That's why we are going to go through our base sketch, taking into account the most important structures. That way, we will have a reference and starting point before scraping. ”
In this video lesson Julia Rouaux addresses the topic: Transferring the Sketch , which is part of the Domestika online course: Naturalist Illustration with Scratchboard. Learn how to capture the precise details and textures of animals in black and white.
Partial transcription of the video
“Sketch handover Now that we have the sketches made, We will start with the "scratchboard" technique. As a first step, we are going to go through the sketch. For that we can use white carbon paper or embossed paper. In this case, first I want to show you how to make the graffito paper. The embossed paper It is a way of making homemade carbon paper. We work with vegetable paper and with a common pencil, in this case it is a 2B. What we are going to do is paint an even surface, like the one I have here, that later will help me to trace, especially when we work with the other substrate, which i...”
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Course summary for: Naturalist Illustration with Scratchboard
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Category
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Areas
Drawing, Engraving, Fine Arts, Ink Illustration, Naturalistic Illustration, Traditional illustration
Julia Rouaux
A course by Julia Rouaux
Julia Rouaux has always been passionate about nature, even as a child, and she never missed an opportunity to draw it. This led her to take a scientific illustration course after completing her degree in biology and, ultimately, to combine both of her passions while pursuing a PhD in natural sciences.
She currently works as a freelance illustrator and teaches scientific and naturalist illustration. She has created illustrations for scientific studies, informative publications, undergraduate and postgraduate theses, and educational materials including images for three illustrated guides on mammals from South America and around the world.
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