Realistic Portrait with Graphite Pencil
Introduction of the shadow 2D - IV
A course by Diego Catalan Amilivia , Painter and Illustrator
Joined November 2017
About the video: Introduction of the shadow 2D - IV
Overview
“The final part.”
In this video lesson Diego Catalan Amilivia addresses the topic: Introduction of the shadow 2D - IV, 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
“Introduction to the 2D shadow Let's introduce the shading pattern. We're flattening it with our kitchen paper. We're taking out most of the material. The thing is, once we've got rid of the thickness, we'll have a pretty uniform surface. We just want to reassess the sketch using an eraser and a drawing pencil. We want to revisit the pattern and make some proportion adjustments. Again, we can't just imagine this whole thing is working until we've finished the last pore. So we want to start adjusting. For instance, in this case, we're cleaning the line of the eyebrow, the way it stretches dow...”
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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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