Graphic Illustration Laboratory
Draft: Loosen Your Stroke
A course by Weberson Santiago , Illustrator, Teacher, and Writer
Joined August 2015
About the video: Draft: Loosen Your Stroke
Overview
“In this lesson, I’ll show you how to get a draft poster through observation exercises. You will also learn how to transfer your image by creating a handmade carbon paper effect.”
In this video lesson Weberson Santiago addresses the topic: Draft: Loosen Your Stroke, which is part of the Domestika online course: Graphic Illustration Laboratory. Develop your own drawing style through observation and turn the blank page into a pool of ideas.
Partial transcription of the video
“Draft: drop the dash In this lesson, we’ll start making the rough draft for the final project. I have in my notebook some drawings that I made of observation in my house. The coffee maker is always there, because she is my companion every day. Here I have some experiments with a mask, with different things. The coffee maker again. It's another coffee maker. And here's an important tip, which is a tinted paper, kraft paper, where I worked with Indian ink and white to give just some shine. An unfolding of coffee, tea, in the same universe. One important thing about this project is that you ca...”
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Course summary for: Graphic Illustration Laboratory
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Acrylic Painting, Creativity, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Poster Design, Sketchbook, Traditional illustration

Weberson Santiago
A course by Weberson Santiago
Weberson Santiago knows how to combine the beauty of images with the power of words to create one-of-a-kind artwork. Weberson is a Brazilian illustrator, teacher, and writer who has published more than ten children's books and has created illustrations for major publications in his country, including Veja magazine and the newspaper Folha de São Paulo.
His illustrations have been showcased in exhibits throughout Latin America and have been featured in board games in Brazil, the United States, Asia, and Europe, where he currently lives. He also teaches courses at the School of Technology, Innovation, and Creation in Lisbon.
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