Character Creation from Observational Drawings
Drawing People from Pictures 2
A course by Sarah van Dongen , Illustrator
Joined March 2020
About the video: Drawing People from Pictures 2
Overview
“Let me show you another way of approaching this type of drawing. I will also use different materials to those I used in the previous lesson.”
In this video lesson Sarah van Dongen addresses the topic: Drawing People from Pictures 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: Character Creation from Observational Drawings. Draw and paint unique characters inspired by the world around you using a variety of artistic materials.
Partial transcription of the video
“Drawing People from Pictures For this image, we will also use paints. I'll start by using graphite pencil. I'll draw this lady with her cats. I started with graphite pencil and I've pressed down quite hard. I normally don't do this but this is for you to see clearly. I started with the most important thing, which is the face. Now it's good to start with the face because then you know that it will be on the page. There are times when I start drawing at the bottom with hands, for example, and then the face ends up off your page. That's a shame. Since her face and the cat's face are most impor...”
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Course summary for: Character Creation from Observational Drawings
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Category
Illustration -
Areas
Character Design, Drawing, Sketchbook, Traditional illustration
Sarah van Dongen
A course by Sarah van Dongen
Sarah van Dongen is a Dutch illustrator based in Amsterdam who is passionate about telling stories. She began her studies in comparative literature but enrolled in the MA in Children’s Books Illustration in Cambridge, UK after realizing she wanted to pursue a more creative career.
Sarah’s illustration work can be found in children’s books, stationery, newspapers, and magazines across the globe. Her clients include Flow Magazine, Adobe, Tiny Owl Publishing, and Ragged Bears Publishing, among others. Sarah enjoys exploring themes like gardens, food, social interactions, mental health, and her childhood. She doesn’t shy away from subjects like insecurity, loneliness, and loss, she expresses them in her sketches to help make these feelings more comprehensible.
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