Illustrated Sketchbooking in Full Color
Materials
A course by James Chapman , Illustrator and Author
About the video: Materials
Overview
“I will give an overview of all the materials that I use in my work, and that you can use too. We’ll go into detail on why each material is chosen and all the benefits you can get from these choices.”
In this video lesson James Chapman addresses the topic: Materials, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrated Sketchbooking in Full Color. Explore your imagination and create vibrant illustrations with acrylic paint markers.
Partial transcription of the video
“Materials Now we'll see all the materials you need to start a sketchbook project using Posca markers. We'll need some Posca art pens, which are available in any good art supply shop or online. Also, a sketchbook. In this case, I've gone for an A5 sketchbook, but for smaller pictures, A6 will also work just as well. We have a ruler, a mechanical pencil, a compass and an eraser. These are essential. The compass and ruler probably aren't, but they're good for advanced techniques. Now, we'll get into Posca pens by seeing how to start with a brand new one. With a blank page in your sketchbook, y...”
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Course summary for: Illustrated Sketchbooking in Full Color
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Creativity, Drawing, Sketchbook, Sketching, Traditional illustration

James Chapman
A course by James Chapman
James Chapman is an illustrator and children's author based in the UK. Realizing that he needed a break from so much time staring at a screen, he began experimenting with Posca paint markers and creating brightly colored works of art in a sketchbook.
James’ professional work is mostly animation and digital art, but his +50k Instagram followers know him for his colorful sketchbooks filled with film and pop culture references. He has collaborated with BuzzFeed, Babbel, the BBC, and CBS Television, and has published several books that explore words and sounds from around the world.
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