Dip Pen and Ink Illustration: Capturing The Natural World
Highlight, Volume and Depth
A course by Philip Harris , Freelance Illustrator
Joined March 2021
Joined March 2021
About the video: Highlight, Volume and Depth
Overview
“Now I will show you the way you can use a simple line to create different tones and volume from dip-pen and ink.”
In this video lesson Philip Harris addresses the topic: Highlight, Volume and Depth, which is part of the Domestika online course: Dip Pen and Ink Illustration: Capturing The Natural World. Illustrate evocative scenes inspired by your surroundings using line work and hatching techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson, I'm going to take you through how certain lines and certain directions can add volume and depth to your image. Looking at the importance of light source when working in pen and ink, and how using line direction. Can add volume and depth to your objects. Okay, so we're going to be using The spoon nib, again. is it's got the most consistent line. So we're going to be looking for that in this. And I've just got a couple of circles. And I'm just going to work on one and just add depth to it. I'm going to pretend that the light sources come in this direction. So when you're drawi...”
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Course summary for: Dip Pen and Ink Illustration: Capturing The Natural World
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Artistic Drawing, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Naturalistic Illustration, Sketchbook, Sketching
Philip Harris
A course by Philip Harris
Philip Harris is a freelance illustrator who lives and works in Devon, England. Growing up, drawing was always an important part of his life thanks to his grandfather’s collection of sketchbooks and illustrations. He later went on to study illustration at the University of Plymouth. During his second year, Philip inherited some of his grandfather’s equipment, including a collection of dip pens and nibs, which introduced him to the technique he uses today.
Since graduating, he has worked with clients including Superdrug, Kohler, DK Books, Jack Daniel’s, Le Parisien Magazine, NowTV, New Scientist, ARTE, Goodwood Revival, Delve, Kilkenny Irish Red Ale, and Which? Money. Philip also shares his illustrations with over 20K followers on Instagram.
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