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Drawing from Observation for Beginners

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A course by Alvaro Arteaga , Graphic Designer and Illustrator

Graphic Designer and Illustrator. Tulsa, Chile.
Joined July 2020
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10,791 students
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Drawing from Observation for Beginners

“Now that you have reached the end of the course, here are some of the most important steps you must take to complete your final project. Draw pictures of your hands in different positions and of various sizes. The idea is that you observe them very well and correct the proportions and details. You can use graphite, pen, or ink.

He applies varied textures around these drawings to generate an interesting composition, he also details some aspects of the hands. It is recommended that you always see references so that the work is easier for you.
Choose objects with an interesting shape that you have in your house and generate a composition where you saturate several pages of your sketchbook. Analyze some illustrations that you think are compositionally appropriate for what you are doing and incorporate your findings into your final project.
Choose some references of the techniques learned and copy pieces of drawings or illustrations from them. Seek to integrate them into your own project. You can vary the sizes of your creations to generate an interesting reading path.
Dare to mix graphite with ink and water, thus you will enrich your final project and you will see how it becomes more complex due to the combination of different languages. Thus, generate a final composition that integrates everything!
People really like to see processes of other people who have embarked on this great world of drawing. I encourage you to comment on the other community projects, your contribution can be very valuable for other people. I will also try to find time to give you my feedback. I wish you much success with your work, and see you on the forum! ”

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“Final project We have reached the end of this course, but it's the beginning of what can become a very entertaining learning process for you. Now we will review the exercises you have to do to build your final project. We made a drawing of the contour of the hand, first without looking at the paper and then looking at it, to then apply textures to those drawings. When we learned the hatching technique with some exercises we set out to copy the technique of the great masters. Then we work the hatching in one hand and then in a drawing based on a photograph. We switched to graphite pencil to ...”

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Course summary for: Drawing from Observation for Beginners

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (265)
  • 10791 students
  • 5 units
  • 18 lessons (4h 0m)
  • 5 downloads
  • Category

    Illustration
  • Areas

    Drawing, Ink Illustration, Pencil Drawing, Sketchbook, Sketching

Alvaro Arteaga

Alvaro Arteaga
A course by Alvaro Arteaga

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Graphic Designer and Illustrator

Alvaro Arteaga, better known as Alvarejo, is a graphic designer with a passion for illustration. After studying graphic design at the University of Chile, he began to professionally promote his illustrations on Threadless, which provided him with a platform to showcase his art and quickly led to commissioned work. Since then, he's been collaborating with brands in advertising, publishing, and other similar fields.

Over a decade ago, Alvaro discovered that he was also passionate about helping others overcome their fear of the blank page and started teaching illustration, drawing, and design at the University of Santiago, Chile. Throughout his career, he has worked on packaging, publishing, and advertising projects for companies like Puma, Converse, Jeep, and Nestlé.


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  • Level: Beginner
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Drawing from Observation for Beginners

A course by Alvaro Arteaga
Graphic Designer and Illustrator. Tulsa, Chile.
Joined July 2020
  • 100% positive reviews (265)
  • 10,791 students