Expressive Illustration Line by Line
The Expression of the Stroke
A course by Daniel Torrent Riba , Illustrator, Writer, and Educator
Joined September 2020
Joined September 2020
About the video: The Expression of the Stroke
Overview
“Next, I'll show you how to create lines full of expression. We will pay attention to the different ways of holding the pencil, the speed and pressure with which we draw, and the movement of our hands.”
In this video lesson Daniel Torrent Riba addresses the topic: The Expression of the Stroke, 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
“The expression of the stroke In this lesson, you will learn how to create expressive strokes. A pencil looks like a very simple tool, but we see that it has many possibilities. It is covered with wood and ends in a point. Depending on how sharp it is, we can have a very fine line and very constant if well sharpened. Or less fine and a little smoother, if it is less sharp. To make constant gradients where the trace is not visible, it is better to use a slightly sharp pencil. If we have it sharp, just scraping, we are going to dull it. Other things we will do with the pencil is work with pres...”
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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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