Sketchbook Landscapes: A Colorful Approach
From figurative to abstract
A course by Agnès Decourchelle , Illustrator
About the video: From figurative to abstract
Overview
“To go further, I'll show you how to explore the different graphic possibilities that your tools offer, trying different styles, from figurative to abstract. Then, I will give you some examples of presentation of your drawings by framing them.”
In this video lesson Agnès Decourchelle addresses the topic: From figurative to abstract, 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
“From Figurative to Abstract Your landscape drawing is now complete. In this lesson, I suggest going even further. Inspired by your drawing, I invite you to try different styles. You can move from figurative to abstract. I'll give you advice on how to present your drawings. You can use the Ls, your paper set squares, to frame your drawing. I've created three examples. I'll explain what I did. I used this frame for this drawing. I overlapped the trees contour line and simplified it. I also simplified my color palette. Then, I played with a mirror effect. I worked with gradients to add softnes...”
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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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