Sketchbook: Draw Graphic Chronicles
Location and preparation
A course by Raro de Oliveira , Illustrator and Urban Sketcher
About the video: Location and preparation
Overview
“In this class, you will follow the process of selecting the street scene that I chose to draw in this course, in the city center of São Paulo.”
In this video lesson Raro de Oliveira addresses the topic: Location and preparation, which is part of the Domestika online course: Sketchbook: Draw Graphic Chronicles. Elevate your sketches into drawing graphic chronicles. Learn to capture inspiring scenes with feathers, pens, colored pencils, and toned papers.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, I'll show you how to change the first few steps of your drawing. After choosing the scene for your final project, I recommend that you make small pencil sketches of the scene you visited, taking care to have the same proportion of the paper that you will use in your final project. These studies help to better understand the complexity and final composition of your drawing. I recommend that you draw in loco, unhurried, from beginning to end. As we are in a naturally busy place, we already attract looks, but little by little people get used to our presence and we are almost in...”
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Course summary for: Sketchbook: Draw Graphic Chronicles
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Category
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Areas
Drawing, Ink Illustration, Painting, Sketchbook, Sketching, Watercolor Painting

Raro de Oliveira
A course by Raro de Oliveira
Raro de Oliveira, illustrator and urban sketcher, is recognized for his unique ability to capture the poetry of everyday life in his graphic chronicles. His works, which combine pencils, pens, ink, watercolors and toned paper, can be found on social media, book illustrations and exhibitions.
His artistic approach goes beyond simple drawing, seeking to reveal deep layers in each stroke and transmit the human essence through his art. His insatiable curiosity for the world around him and his ability to portray it in images made him a reference in the world of graphic chronicles.
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