Sketching People with Watercolor
Choice of Reference and Image Processing
A course by Marcus Penna , Illustrator and Watercolor Artist
About the video: Choice of Reference and Image Processing
Overview
“Now, you will see my process for choosing the photo that I will paint in my project. A painting can become incredibly easy or difficult depending on the choice of reference to be painted. ”
In this video lesson Marcus Penna addresses the topic: Choice of Reference and Image Processing, which is part of the Domestika online course: Sketching People with Watercolor. Learn illustration and watercolor techniques to paint quick sketches from start to finish.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this class. we'll select a photograph that will serve as our reference for creating a painting. Your chosen image can greatly influence the complexity of the task. making it either more challenging or simpler. Now. i'll demonstrate my process. helping you to understand it a bit more clearly and thoroughly. Generally. i favor photos with good lighting. where sunlight casts shadows and creates intriguing shapes. particularly on faces. I steer clear of images with overly diffused light or lacking a distinct light because I like contrast. and the more intense colors this sunlight creates. It...”
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Course summary for: Sketching People with Watercolor
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Category
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Areas
Figure Drawing, Sketching, Watercolor Painting
Marcus Penna
A course by Marcus Penna
Marcus Penna is a Brazilian illustrator, watercolor painter, and 3D artist. Since 2003, he's been working as a freelance artist in the publishing and advertising fields. In addition to his art, he collaborates in the creation of video games and VR experiences at ARVORE Immersive Experiences, where he's participated on projects such as A Linha—winner of Best VR Immersive Experience for Interactive Content at the 2019 Venice International Film Festival and a Primetime Emmy in 2020—Pixel Ripped 1995, and YUKI.
He has also worked on magazines like Vida Simples, Superinteressante, and Veja Saúde, on textbooks for publishers such Moderna and FTD, and on the UEFA official guide for the Women's Champions League, through the agency TwelfthMan. Since 2017, he's been creating content alongside illustrator and watercolor artist Daniel Araújo to post on the Instagram account Gente que Existe, devoted to illustrations of the human figure.
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