Sketchbook Landscapes: A Colorful Approach
Coloring 1
A course by Agnès Decourchelle , Illustrator
About the video: Coloring 1
Overview
“Now we will work with light through colors. This highlighting will allow you to define an atmosphere and bring your drawing to life. To bring out the contrasts, I will tackle the lighter values first and gradually work towards the darker ones. In addition, I will start by using the dominant colors of my drawing.”
In this video lesson Agnès Decourchelle addresses the topic: Coloring 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Sketchbook Landscapes: A Colorful Approach. Observe, interpret, and illustrate a landscape by exploring a drawing approach based on spontaneity, color, light, and your sketchbook.
Partial transcription of the video
“Coloring In this lesson, you'll work on the light using colors. You'll use a personal and realistic approach, to create an atmosphere. The coloring will make your drawing come alive. Don't set yourself a time limit. The important thing is to enjoy yourself. Through the chosen colors, we'll see the affection and feelings that your landscape depicts. To bring out the contrasts, I'll work on the values from lightest to darkest. I'll use colored pencils first and then I'll use the markers. I'll place the dominant tints on my drawing. I chose greens, pinks, and purples, through to yellows and bl...”
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Course summary for: Sketchbook Landscapes: A Colorful Approach
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Category
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Areas
Creativity, Drawing, Pencil Drawing, Sketchbook, Sketching
Agnès Decourchelle
A course by Agnès Decourchelle
Agnès Decourchelle has been immersed in the world of art since early childhood. Born to parents who were passionate about art, she has lived on several continents, notably in Africa. She learned to observe and capture the emotions of landscapes, which she tries to depict daily through drawing.
Always faithfully accompanied by her sketchbook, she works on many projects and particularly enjoys drawing portraits and landscapes.
She has collaborated with Les Inrocks, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Independent, The Observer, as well as publishers (Gallimard Jeunesse, Penguin Books, and Hachette), the audiovisual sector, and brands such as Santa & Cole and Carolina Herrera.
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