Drawing 101: Introduction to Digital Illustration
Every Single Thing Is Made Out of Simple Shapes
A course by Jean Fraisse , Illustrator, Concept Artist, and Art Director
Joined February 2018
Joined February 2018
About the video: Every Single Thing Is Made Out of Simple Shapes
Overview
“Drawing looks complexe, and drawing complexe things even more so. In this lesson I will show that every complex shape can actually be broken down into simple ones, then reassembled to conform a complex drawing. This way of thinking is essential to master the craft of drawing, and can be applied to the whole art practice and be summed up like this: going from general to specific.”
In this video lesson Jean Fraisse addresses the topic: Every Single Thing Is Made Out of Simple Shapes, which is part of the Domestika online course: Drawing 101: Introduction to Digital Illustration. Explore the foundations of illustration by learning the techniques to draw from observation and from your own imagination.
Partial transcription of the video
“Every Single Thing Is Made Out of Simple Objects Drawing looks really complex, but it's actually not that much, especially if we understand that every shape can actually be broken down into simpler shapes and then actually be reassembled to make a complex one out of it. Let's see how this looks. OBSERVATION Now we've tackled the question of what drawing is and what is actually our goal at drawing, which is this translation from 3D reality into a two-dimensional drawing, we're gonna focus at the very beginning on observation, because this is where most of the times some inner conflicts happe...”
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Course summary for: Drawing 101: Introduction to Digital Illustration
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Category
Illustration -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Digital Drawing, Digital Illustration, Drawing, Traditional illustration
Jean Fraisse
A course by Jean Fraisse
Once he finished his studies in graphic design in Paris (France), and got rejected from renowned animation schools, Jean Fraisse decided to learn about illustration on his own and began applying it to his work for advertising agencies. It was then that he decided to get into freelance work and started working for major clients such as Marinela and Televisa.
In 2015, he got in touch with HuevoCartoon, a widely-recognized Mexican animation studio, where he worked as their Art Director and Production Designer for over five years.
Today, part of his time involves sharing his knowledge and showing others how he learned illustration and animation through a project called Canvas. In the last eight years, he has also taught classes in several schools and workshops.
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