Artistic Naturalistic Drawing with Pencil

How to transfer composition to paper

A course by Iván Salamanca , Visual Artist and Botanical Illustrator

Visual Artist and Botanical Illustrator. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined December 2015
99% positive reviews (84)
1,777 students
Audio: Spanish
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About the video: How to transfer composition to paper

Overview

“Once defined and being sure of what you want to draw, you will transfer your composition to paper. I will show you some ways so that this step is not too complicated for you and leave everything ready to focus on the next step of your drawing. ”

In this video lesson Iván Salamanca addresses the topic: How to transfer composition to paper, which is part of the Domestika online course: Artistic Naturalistic Drawing with Pencil. Learn to make drawings inspired by nature in a realistic and creative way using graphite pencils.

Partial transcription of the video

“How to transfer composition to paper We have already printed the final composition that we work in Photoshop. Now we are going to transfer our image to paper by means of a light box. If you don't have a light box, you can trace using the paper on the window glass. This will allow the print to become transparent. Or you can use another light source with a glass as a support. I already have my print fixed on the box ready. Now I'm going to put the paper over the print. For this, I am going to fix it with a couple of ribbons Already put the paper on the print, I'm going to start tracing with m...”

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Course summary for: Artistic Naturalistic Drawing with Pencil

  • Level: Beginner
  • 99% positive reviews (84)
  • 1777 students
  • 4 units
  • 13 lessons (1h 44m)
  • 7 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Software

    Adobe Photoshop
  • Areas

    Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Naturalistic Illustration, Pencil Drawing

Iván Salamanca

Iván Salamanca
A course by Iván Salamanca

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Visual Artist and Botanical Illustrator

Iván Salamanca is a visual artist and botanical illustrator specialized in graphite pencil drawings. His work has been featured at fairs and in galleries across Mexico, Colombia, the United States, Germany, and Japan.

He's passionate about plants, animals, and flowers and capturing their beauty through drawing. His work is the embodiment of order, where everything has a place and a process, and aims to recreate that which is found in nature.


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  • 13 lessons (1h 44m)
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  • Audio: Spanish
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Artistic Naturalistic Drawing with Pencil. Illustration course by Iván Salamanca

Artistic Naturalistic Drawing with Pencil

A course by Iván Salamanca
Visual Artist and Botanical Illustrator. Mexico City, Mexico.
Joined December 2015
  • 99% positive reviews (84)
  • 1,777 students