Naturalist Tattoo: From Lines to Skin
Line of action: position and flow 1
A course by Icarus , Illustrator and Naturalist Tattoo Artist
About the video: Line of action: position and flow 1
Overview
“In this lesson I will share with you some of the principles that I learned studying animation and how you can apply them to work compositions with movement and flexibility when transferring them to the skin. I mean the line of action and the follow through.”
In this video lesson Icarus addresses the topic: Line of action: position and flow 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Naturalist Tattoo: From Lines to Skin. Learn to merge flora and fauna in a naturalist design that respects the movement and volume of the body.
Partial transcription of the video
“Line of action: position and flow Now I will talk about my base structure, the line of action, which is the perfect skeleton for any organic design, and how to start integrating it into our design already considering all the specifications of the body. What is the line of action? A line made with a single stroke is called a line of action, that usually provides direction, movement and dynamism. The line of action is an element that is used a lot in animation and in general in drawing, to give a general skeleton to our line, to our work structure, and that allows us to give a lot of movement...”
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Course summary for: Naturalist Tattoo: From Lines to Skin
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Category
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Areas
Botanical Illustration, Drawing, Naturalistic Illustration, Tattoo Design, Traditional illustration
Icarus
A course by Icarus
Paloma Araneda, better known as Icarus Paloma, was born in Quintana Roo, Mexico and studied illustration at the UNAM's Faculty of Art and Design. Her three greatest influences as a child were mythology, Japanese animation, and scientific illustration, which she got from her parents who are both biologists. Her work has been exhibited in Canada, Slovenia, and various cities across Mexico, as well as in editorial publications and catalogs including her finalist piece for the First Pictoline Biennial of Illustration in 2018.
In tattooing she has discovered a space for exploring the creative illustration process with that extra step of transferring it to the skin. She is inspired by the narrative aspect the designs take on through the people who wear them. After gaining experience at a large studio, she founded her own, which she currently shares with another tattoo artist.
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