Expressive Illustration Line by Line
Chiaroscuro
A course by Daniel Torrent Riba , Illustrator, Writer, and Educator
Joined September 2020
Joined September 2020
About the video: Chiaroscuro
Overview
“Now we are going to see how to create a general atmosphere to the scene through the stain and chiaroscuro, using blur or different patterns.”
In this video lesson Daniel Torrent Riba addresses the topic: Chiaroscuro, which is part of the Domestika online course: Expressive Illustration Line by Line. Create illustrated picturebooks for kids (and adults) with evocative scenes made using colored pencils and pastels.
Partial transcription of the video
“Chiaroscuro Now that we have the illustration in real size, we are going to learn to create an environment through chiaroscuro. We are going to use spots and strokes to create a unitary environment. The first thing we are going to do is try that all the elements of the illustration participate in a single scene. To avoid that each thing is separated, we are going to work on chiaroscuro in general. We are not going to start with one side or with an element, but we are going to try to raise the tone throughout the illustration at the same time. To do this, we are going to start with the areas...”
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Course summary for: Expressive Illustration Line by Line
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Children's Illustration, Colored Pencil Drawing, Drawing, Editorial Design, Narrative, Pencil Drawing, Storyboard, Traditional illustration
Daniel Torrent Riba
A course by Daniel Torrent Riba
Dani Torrent is an illustrator, painter, and also a writer. He lives in Barcelona and has more than ten years' experience illustrating picture books, many of them self-authored. He studied film directing and that knowledge is reflected in the structure, pace, and composition of his creations, which embody the essence of a short film.
He has created illustrations for media outlets and advertising, but he is most well known for his creative work in the field of children’s and young adult literature. He has worked for Spanish publishing companies such as Edelvives, Kalandraka, Alfaguara, Cal.lígraf and Comanegra, but his artistic work has had a much greater impact on his career and led him to be a renowned illustrator. He has also published his work in France, Italy, Belgium, Mexico, China, Korea, and the United States.
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