Contemporary Portraits with Graphite
Who Can I Draw?
A course by lantomo , Artist and Portrait Specialist
About the video: Who Can I Draw?
Overview
“I will explain to you what characteristics the photos that you will choose for your portrait will need to have, both if you take them on your own or if they are from people you want to portray or those that you search on the internet send you. We will see what resolution and characteristics of light and shadows they should have.”
In this video lesson lantomo addresses the topic: Who Can I Draw?, which is part of the Domestika online course: Contemporary Portraits with Graphite. Combine analog and digital techniques to create realistic pencil portraits filled with emotion.
Partial transcription of the video
“Who can I draw? Now I will explain the characteristics that the photo should have that you use to make your portrait. It is a very important lesson because this image will stay with you until the end of a fairly long process and it will be very important when expressing your message through a look and an expression. If it is a personal order, you will probably receive the photo you will work with. In this case, I suggest you ask for certain specific features resolution, pose, gaze and expression. If it is a more free and personal project, maybe you have already decided if you want to portra...”
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Course summary for: Contemporary Portraits with Graphite
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Category
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Areas
Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Sketching, Traditional illustration

lantomo
A course by lantomo
Antonella Montes, who goes by the artistic name Lantomo, is an Italian artist living in Barcelona. She studied architecture in Italy with a specialization in stage and exhibit design, but since 2010, has worked exclusively as a professional portrait artist. She spent three years living in Beijing, China where she perfected her portraits, creating increasingly detailed and precise works with her signature mark.
She is currently represented by galleries such as Galería Bat Alberto Cornejo in Madrid, Galería 3 Punts in Barcelona, and Retrospect Galleries in Byron Bay, Australia. She is also active at international fairs and expos.
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