Modern Urban Sketching Techniques with Mixed Media
From line to shape
A course by Jenny Adam , Product Designer and Illustrator
About the video: From line to shape
Overview
“Now I'll show you why I prefer to capture a drawing through shapes rather than fine line drawings. I will also introduce you to seeing geometrical shapes.”
In this video lesson Jenny Adam addresses the topic: From line to shape, which is part of the Domestika online course: Modern Urban Sketching Techniques with Mixed Media. Immortalize urban street scenes and capture the flair of your favorite city with different painting techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“How does one begin a drawing? Typically. you start by sketching around the subject with delicate lines to outline the form. Drawing with a line signifies making an immediate commitment. Corrections are rare once begun. typically requiring erasure or white-out. Moreover. in reality. perfect outlines like these rarely occur. emphasizing the importance of initial precision and acceptance of imperfections. Our world is three-dimensional. with volume and mass. but rarely has such practical outlines. My approach is different. I develop my subject gradually through areas and shapes. If I make a mi...”
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Course summary for: Modern Urban Sketching Techniques with Mixed Media
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Architectural Illustration, Ink Illustration, Painting, Traditional illustration
Jenny Adam
A course by Jenny Adam
Jenny Adam comes from a family of artists and has been painting and drawing since she can remember. After finishing her studies, she threw herself into product design and, in 2018, won the iF DESIGN AWARD for her work. She started urban sketching as a hobby, but quickly perfected her skills in the technique. Later, she began teaching drawing classes and workshops, as well as organizing exhibitions, which led her to receive more and more illustration commissions. Jenny regularly participates in urban sketching events and is co-founder of an association of urban sketchers, which celebrated their first meeting in Germany in 2015.
For her, urban drawing is a form of visual expression that allows her to simultaneously draw inspiration from her surroundings. Her artistic influences include German painter Käthe Kollwitz, American painter Elizabeth Peyton, illustrator Benoît Guillaume, and painter Fairfield Porter. Jenny works primarily as an illustrator for her newspaper and magazine clients. From her studio in Hamburg, she creates work for clients from all over Europe. She has also collaborated with mejor companies like Lufthansa, the Süddeutsche Zeitung, Der Spiegel, and Alnatura, among others.
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