Creative Drawing Techniques for Beginners
Blotted line
A course by Puño , Illustrator and Educator
About the video: Blotted line
Overview
“The blotted line technique was used by Andy Warhol to create numerous drawings during his time as an advertising illustrator in New York in the 50's and combines drawing and printing. Let's see how to reproduce it in a very simple way.”
In this video lesson Puño addresses the topic: Blotted line, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Drawing Techniques for Beginners. Reconnect with your creativity and improve your drawing skills no matter your level.
Partial transcription of the video
“Blotted line The blotted line technique was developed by Andy Warhol in the 1950s when he was an advertising illustrator in New York. He could produce a lot of material in little time, as it combines drawing and printing techniques. For us it will mean experimenting with the unexpected and with chance, which are two very enriching processes if we know how to be open to them in drawing. In this case specifically, this unexpectedness, this chance, will provide us with a line that is broken, blotted, and that will add interest to our drawings. Let's see how to do it. First of all, we'll need t...”
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Course summary for: Creative Drawing Techniques for Beginners
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Category
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Areas
Design, Drawing, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration
Puño
A course by Puño
Puño was born in Madrid in 1978. He has worked as an illustrator since 1994 but didn't actually take it seriously until 2005. He is the author of several book illustrations, both for children and adults, and has published books of all kinds, including some with his poems.
He has worked in different professional fields, such as advertising, media, and animation. In his spare time, he creates a street photography series. He has lived in Madrid, A Coruña, and Paris, working for a long list of clients including Coca-Cola, Nike, Greenpeace, TEDx, BBVA, Telefonica, ING Direct, Ono, El Mundo, Kalandraka, Nobrow 8, and more.
In 2009, he won the SM Foundation International Illustration Prize and the First Creacomic CAM 2009 Award. Since 2011, he has coordinated and directed several courses in illustration and creativity, including at the Istituto Europeo di Design in Madrid.
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