Creative Sketchbooking: Explore and Play with Illustration
First strokes 1
A course by Alejandra Acosta , Designer and Illustrator
About the video: First strokes 1
Overview
“Testing a drawing before painting it is definitely very important. For an illustration to be visually harmonious, it is always advisable to work with a structure. In this lesson I will explain some spatial concepts to compose your image and we will create the sketch for our final illustration, taking into account composition and color factors.”
In this video lesson Alejandra Acosta addresses the topic: First strokes 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creative Sketchbooking: Explore and Play with Illustration. Create a professional, illustrated idea log and discover your artistic vision through playful exploration and creative exercises.
Partial transcription of the video
“first strokes Now that we have chosen all the elements that we will work on our final project and I already explained to you how to choose a suitable color palette, I will explain how we can work some concepts linked to the composition for us to start working on our first sketches for the final illustration. The first thing I want to explain to you is that there are three different types of planes with which you can manage the composition of an illustration. There is the general shot, the closed shot and the panoramic shot. I will give you an example of each of them so that you understand t...”
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Course summary for: Creative Sketchbooking: Explore and Play with Illustration
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Category
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Areas
Colored Pencil Drawing, Creativity, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Sketchbook, Watercolor Painting
Alejandra Acosta
A course by Alejandra Acosta
Alejandra Acosta is a Chilean illustrator known for her undaunted exploration of visual techniques and languages in her art and the books she illustrates. After earning a degree in graphic design, Alejandra spent several years working as an art director before deciding to pursue her passion for illustration full time.
With more than a decade of experience, she's found success as a professional illustrator and has an extensive portfolio showcasing her diverse illustration styles. She has collaborated with many of the big names in publishing including Jekyll & Jill, Zorro Rojo, Barbara Fiore, Amanuta, Fondo de Cultura Económica, Sexto Piso, Carthusia, Loqueleo, Planeta, and Random House.
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