Realistic Portrait with Graphite Pencil
Introduction of the 2D shadow - II
A course by Diego Catalan Amilivia , Painter and Illustrator
Joined November 2017
About the video: Introduction of the 2D shadow - II
Overview
“The second part.”
In this video lesson Diego Catalan Amilivia addresses the topic: Introduction of the 2D shadow - II, which is part of the Domestika online course: Realistic Portrait with Graphite Pencil. Learn the basics and technique to create realistic anatomical drawings.
Partial transcription of the video
“Using the mirror must be systematic. We've talked about this in our lesson on academic processes. academic processes but It's something we usually resist for a simple reason: every time we use it. we find discrepancies and that creates some unconscious resistance in us to use it. Precisely. we must use it for that very reason. because we're going to find problems we want to solve. So... I'm not exaggerating if I tell you For everything to go well. you should use the mirror every 20 or 25 minutes. it is no less important. In fact. having used it at the moment I did allowed me to detect this ...”
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Course summary for: Realistic Portrait with Graphite Pencil
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Figure Drawing, Fine Arts, Pencil Drawing, Portrait Drawing, Realistic Drawing, Sketching, Traditional illustration

Diego Catalan Amilivia
A course by Diego Catalan Amilivia
Diego Catalán graduated from the University of Salamanca with a degree in Fine Arts, specializing in painting. He has done postgraduate work at the Art Students League and the National Academy of Design in New York City. He currently combines his art with his work teaching Artistic Anatomy at the Escuela Superior de Dibujo Profesional in Madrid.
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